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ANNA FRIEL interview

ANNA FRIEL interview
By alexander laurence


Anna Friel is a well-known British actress from Manchester. As a teenager
she acted in British TV programs such as Emmerdale and Brookside. Her lesbian
French kiss was one of the most memorable moments in soap opera history. A
year later, she appeared nude on TV in the film The Tribe. There was an
unforgettable ménage a trois with her and the actors Jonathan Rhys Meyers and
Jeremy Northam. She is definitely no stranger to controversy.

Anna Friel is very much an actress who is versatile. In 1998, she appeared
in the original Broadway staging of Closer, with Natasha Richardson. I asked
her about this very famous production. “When I did Closer on Broadway,”
she explained. “I had never done any stage in my life. I have just been back
in New York City a week ago, and the experience has come back to me. The
visit made me think about it. Natasha Richardson was the lead in that play, and
she has just passed away. She was a very elegant lady. She nurtured me and
took care of me. She used to take me up to her house on the weekends. I was
very scared when I first went onstage. She was a very warm and lovely woman.
She had the most powerful voice you have ever heard. She had a very
particular, rich, deep voice. She sounded great in a theater. Her death was very
tragic.”

Sometimes when a famous play is turned into a film, something is lost in
the translation. I wondered what Anna Friel thought of the role, which she
helped shape. She answered: “I didn’t know they were making a film. I loved
the part so much. I thought it was so much mine. Of course it wasn’t. It was
Patrick Marber’s. I couldn’t watch the film for two or three years. Now I
have and it’s a fair film. But the stage version is so much different. You
would have the experience of people marching out of the theater because they
reacted to the swearing, and all the references to fucking. They would storm
out.”

Some of her best-known films include The Land Girls (1998), Rogue Trader
(1999), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1999), Timeline (2003), Bathory (2008), and
Me Without You (2001). Many of these were indie films and British
productions. They are much different from doing a film with Will Ferrell.

The Land Girls was one famous indie film where Anna Friel was more or less
introduced to the film world. I asked her about how she got that role: “I
did a lot of auditions. Sometimes they would call me up and offer me a part.
For The Land Girls, they were matching up three girls. They took myself,
Rachel Weisz, and Catherine McCormick, and put us into different groups for six
different auditions. They found the perfect three. That was a long time ago.
People mention that film a lot.”

One of her best films is Me Without You, with she co-starred with Michelle
Williams. It was about the close friendship of two British girls during the
punk rock era. I asked Anna Friel if she was a fan of the music in that
film. She said “The soundtrack to the film Me Without You is great. The director
of that film knew what would be on the soundtrack, so she played a lot of
the music on the set. The music would create a mood for that scene. I worked
with the music a lot on that film. The director was shocked that I didn’t
know who Mick Jones was. I had to listen to The Clash and learn about all
these references in the movie.”

Recently she was starring in Pushing Daisies as Charlotte “Chuck” Charles.
She was nominated for a Golden Globe in 2008. This show was one of the most
amazing shows recently on TV, but was thwarted by production problems. “I
did Pushing Daisies over a period of two years. We made twenty-two episodes.
The strike happened, so I got lucky and I went off and did Land of The Lost
with Will Ferrell. The show was definitely affected by the strike, but I
received my first Golden Globe nomination, and the show itself received twenty
different nominations. It was a very nice high-class show.”

It always seemed like Pushing Daisies was too smart for its audience. I
asked her if maybe this show was too ambitious? “It was a peculiar show and
appealed to a certain taste” she said. “It had some of the best people
involved. Barry Sonnenfeld directed one of the pilots. It was a visual
feast. There
was a lot of visual information in a short space of time.”

It appears that Anna Friel is very versatile, and very comfortable working
in any medium. I asked her if she preferred one sort of acting to another.
She told me: “As an actress you should mix it all up as best you can. You
should choose the best characters that are offered. It could be in TV,
theater, or movies. This year I am doing two different movies, and then some
theater. You should do whatever is going to develop you as an actress,
and create
longevity. Those mediums appeal to different groups of people. As an
actress you want to appeal to many different groups of people as possible. Some
people love theater and some hate it. They would rather turn on the TV or
watch a movie.”

This summer she stars in Land of the Lost with Will Ferrell and Danny
McBride. This film is anticipated to be one of the big movies of the
summer. Land
of The Lost is a movie that was supposed to be made for a long time. Many
people might not be familiar with the original show. Anna said: “Land of The
Lost was a TV series from the 1970s. They found a wormhole and went back in
time. There are these Sleestacks, which are big lizards guys with big eyes.
It stars Will Ferrell, Danny McBride, and myself. Danny McBride was in
Pineapple Express and Tropical Thunder. He’s a brilliant actor.”

Since she was the only woman with a mostly male cast and crew, I asked her
if she felt comfortable? “It was a new experience for me being the only
woman around. I was drinking all these organic drinks and they gave me gas. We
were doing a scene and I farted on set. It was uncomfortable for a few days.
Then Will Ferrell told me he was building up some gas, and he had one
coming. He farted for more than ten seconds, and it was a gentlemanly
thing to do.
After that everything was fine.”

Anna Friel has a daughter with actor David Thewlis. She has been living in
Los Angeles and London for the past few years. She has been involved with
many charities, including Burma Campaign UK, which helps the country of Burma.

I asked her about living in two places. She said “I live in both in England
and Los Angeles. I was here for two years, while I was doing Pushing
Daisies. I left for London, for three months, right before Christmas.
I have just
got back. I will be here until June, when I start up another movie in June.
I used to live in London, but now I live in Windsor, which is forty minutes
out. London is too mad and busy.”

She has two cats that she has brought with her. “They have been tearing up
all the furniture.”

How is Anna Friel adjusting to the bi-coastal life? “I like cooking. I try
to make a lot of salads. Salads are really good in America. I am trying to
copy some of the recipes. I drink weird drinks every morning. One is called
Breakfast Liquid Lunch. I like green drinks with dandelion leaves. I go to
the Hollywood Bowl a lot. I have seen Kings of Leon and Van Morrison. Once you
have been to the Hollywood Bowl, you don’t want to go anywhere else. This
year I am going to the Benicassim Festival. Oasis is playing this year. I
like the smaller festivals. Some of the big festivals you can get lost.”

It was a very warm, summery day in March when I conducted this interview. I
was lucky enough to meet Anna Friel in the Hollywood Hills, at Canadian
singer Michael Bublé’s house. She lives nearby, and came there to do a photo
session. We chatted in a closet while the makeup and hair people were getting
her ready. Soon she would be transformed in an Alexander McQueen dress. Anna
Friel is very striking and energetic. Recently, FHM magazine has chosen her
number nine in their “100 Sexiest Women In The World” list.

I knew she was a music fan. She had attended the War Child concerts in
London. I asked her about how she got into music. She said: “Most of my friends
are musicians as opposed to actors. I go to loads of gigs. At my sixteenth
birthday I met Vince Powell. He used to own Glastonbury, Reading, and
Phoenix. I am used to going to all the festivals every year. I was
treated nicely
and I had an artist pass. Once Paul Weller came up to me, tapped me on the
shoulder, and asked me to introduce him onstage. I didn’t know who he was and
I said sorry, I am eating my dinner. And then my friends took me aside and
explained to me that this was Paul Weller and it’s a big thing to be asked to
do. I guess that I wasn’t up on all the bands. I went backstage and saw
that there were thirty-thousand people there.”

Being from Manchester, I wonder how close was she to that music scene. “I
knew a lot of Oasis when I was growing up. I was too young for the Hacienda.
I wished that I had a chance to go there. I lived about twenty minutes
outside the city. I went to loads of Oasis gigs when I was younger. I
spent a lot
of time with them. Alan McGee from Creation Records had asked me to do a
music video. Alan McGee used to give me a bunch of CDs and tell me to open my
music library.”

Simon Cowell tried to sign Anna Friel when she was still a teenager. I
asked her about the association with the man from American Idol: “I sang a lot
when I was a kid. I come from and Irish family and it’s all very musical. If
you didn’t play an instrument you had to use your voice. When I was on a TV
show, and became a household name, the logical step is to do a pop record. I
figured that if I did that, I would never be taken seriously as an actress,
which is my first love. So I pursued the acting, left singing as something
I would do later. I saw Simon Cowell years later and he told me that I did a
smart thing by focusing on the acting. I will be singing on the stage in
the Fall. It will be in a stage production of Breakfast At Tiffany’s. It’s
not a musical.”

Being from Manchester, I wondered how close was (Anna Friel) to that music scene. “I
knew a lot of Oasis when I was growing up. I was too young for the Hacienda.
I wished that I had a chance to go there. I lived about twenty minutes
outside the city. I went to loads of Oasis gigs when I was younger. I spent a lot
of time with them. Alan McGee from Creation Records had asked me to do a
music video. Alan McGee used to give me a bunch of CDs and tell me to open my
music library.”

Read the whole Anna Friel interview, coming out in Zoo Magazine (June 2009).

Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Tame Impala & More To Perform At 2017 Panorama Festival

Frank Ocean, Nine Inch Nails, Tame Impala & More To Perform At 2017 Panorama FestivalPanorama has announced an epic lineup for its second annual festival. Taking place at Randall’s Island Park in New York City from Friday, July 28 to Sunday, July 30 this year.

New Order Announces US Tour Dates

NEW ORDER
ANNOUNCES 
US TOUR DATESPhoto credit: Nick Wilson Following the announcement of their forthcoming performance at Coachella, New Order reveals a handful of special US shows, including headline dates in Santa Barbara, Berkeley, and New York.

Their critically acclaimed album,  Music Complete , was released September 2015 via Mute, and includes singles “Restless,” “Tutti Frutti,” “Singularity” and “People On The High Line.” New Order spent much of 2016 playing worldwide sold out shows at prestigious venues including Royal Albert Hall and Sydney Opera House as well as headlining festivals including Glastonbury, culminating in a highly successful South American tour in December.  The band also joined forces with Moorhouse’s Brewery of Burnley to launch “Stray Dog” Beerthat has sold over 100,000 pints in the UK alone, with plans for international distribution in 2017.

New Order is: Bernard Sumner, Gillian Gilbert, Stephen Morris, Tom Chapman and Phil
Cunningham.

TOUR DATES
April 13 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall
April 16 – Indio, CA – Coachella
April 18 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
April 21 – Berkeley, CA – Greek Theater
April 23 – Indio, CA – Coachella

ENTRANCE Announced for Panache's Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert in LA on 2/14 w/ Ty Segall and more!

ENTRANCE Announced for Panache's Valentine's Day VILLAGE OF LOVE
Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles
Benefit Concert

February 14th @ Teragram Ballroom

Click HERE or on the poster above for tickets & info! ENTRANCE - Book of Changes
Out February 24th, 2017

Book of Changes documents the journey back to ENTRANCE for an artist who has gone through a creative rebirth. Guy Blakeslee's 10-song set is the first new ENTRANCE album in more than a decade and he’s joined by several very talented friends including former bandmate Paz Lenchantin (Pixies, Silver Jews), Frank Lenz (Pedro the Lion, The Weepies) and Lael Neale.  The album was produced by Blakeslee with the help of American songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist David Vandervelde (Father John Misty, Tim Kinsella, Jay Bennett) who also mixed the album.  Additional mixing from Chris Coady (Future Islands, Cass McCombs, Tobias Jesso Jr.) who lent his talents to focus track “Always the Right Time.”  Book of Changes was mastered by Grammy Nominated engineer Sarah Register (David Bowie, The Shins). 
 Available for pre-order HERE via Thrill Jockey

1. Warm and Wild
2. Always The Right Time
3. I'd Be A Fool
4. Summer's Child
5. The Avenue
6. Molly
7. Winterlude
8. Winter Lady
9. Leaving California
10. Revolution Eyes
 
Confirmed ENTRANCE tour dates: 
Feb 14th @ Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, CA - Buy tickets HERE

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Lily & Madeleine Announce Headlining U.S. Dates Starting Feb 15

LILY & MADELEINE ANNOUNCE FULL-BAND SHOWS FOR HEADLINING U.S. TOUR KEEP IT TOGETHER OUT NOW ON NEW WEST [image error] “Lily & Madeleine fold stunning harmonies into brushed drums, dreamy strings, and soft keys—and fade into you in the process.” NYLON Following an extensive U.S. tour supporting Brett Dennen last Fall and a successful UK run with Dawes in November, Indianapolis-based sister duo Lily & Madeleine have announced an upcoming headlining tour in select U.S. cities beginning in Chicago, IL on February 15. They will be joined by bandmates Shannon Hayden and Kate Siefker for the nine-show run, which also includes dates in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. Please see below for full tour details. All shows are on sale now and ticket links can be found  HERE . These full-band shows will feature songs from Lily & Madeleine’s critically acclaimed third LP  Keep It Together , which released last February on New West Records, as well as fan favorites from their debut and sophomore albums. Keep It Together received rave reviews as critics took note of the sisters’ refreshing and mature new direction. NPR Music praised, “The harmonies from these Indiana-based sisters have always been outstanding. But now on their third album, Keep It Together, Lily and Madeleine have added more texture to their songs,” adding, “What are they going to be doing in 10 years if this is where they are already. That's incredible.” Additionally,  Uncut  enthused, “Lily and Madeleine Jurkiewicz’s exquisite harmonies and gentle melodies are still present and correct, though here they venture beyond their initial ‘70s folk sound. ‘Not Gonna,’ ‘Westfield,’ and ‘Hourglass’ shimmer with gentle orchestral soul, while the guitar-driven ‘For The Weak’ is both laconic and robust, like Sleater-Kinney without the spikes. The added muscle suits them...Keep It Together is a work of serious, subtle beauty.” Lily & Madeleine have also gained considerable attention for the creative and inventive music videos that accompanied the album’s standout tracks. Their recent video for “Westfield” showed the duo as stars in a thrilling musical horror flick and was featured by NPR’s All Songs TV. Previously, the video for the album’s first single “Hourglass” premiered at  Entertainment Weekly , which hailed the song and complementing visuals as a “musical dreamscape”; while Paste lauded the “dreamy pop video” orchestrated by director George Salisbury (The Flaming Lips) in the guitar-heavy “For The Weak,” andNPR Music called the enchanting video for “Hotel Pool” “pure beauty.” Please see below to view/share the songs. "Westfield" [Official Video]  "Hourglass" [Official Music Video]  "For The Weak" [Official Music Video]  "Hotel Pool" [Official Video]
  LILY & MADELEINE ON TOUR: February 15 – Evanston, IL @ SpaceFebruary 16 – Milwaukee, WI @ Colectivo CoffeeFebruary 17 – Minneapolis, MN @ Bryant Lake BowlFebruary 18 – Davenport, IA @ The Village TheaterFebruary 19 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway NightclubFebruary 22 – Newport, KY @ Southgate House RevivalFebruary 23 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba CafeFebruary 24 – Naperville, IL @ North Central CollegeFebruary 25 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe at Old National Centre

NEW CATE LE BON VIDEO "Rock Pool"

"ROCK POOL" 12 INCH IS OUT JANUARY 27TH!

"Bins on fire, what's the occasion?", Cate Le Bon breathlessly intones upon the ether.  Well, what occasion do you need? Any day is a great one for a resounding stomp to rebound us back from a deeply lousy calendar year. One of the few good things that happened in 2*** was the release of Cate's  Crab Day  back in April - and now,  some nine months later, the four-song EP "Rock Pool" is a succinct and terse second coming, with Cate's gold songs guided by the incredible chemistry between the players (H. Hawkline, Stephen Black, Stella Mozgawa and Cate). The 12-inch doesn't hit shelves until the January 27, but with an impending national tour (co-headlined with Tim Presley), let's get this party started! Here's a drop from the "Rock Pool"  to start the flow motion.
The video for "Rock Pool", finds Cate reunited with director Casey Raymond for a fantastical experimentation in neo-Technicolor, La Nouvelle Vague and a locale that could be a dead ringer for Led Zeppelin's Houses of The Holy!

 Watch the brand new video below and buy tickets to you local CLB show-act now, they're going fast! WATCH "ROCK POOL" HERE CATE LE BON/TIM PRESLEY TOUR DATES
12-Jan in Los Angeles at Highland Park Ebell*14-Jan in San Francisco at The Chapel16-Jan in Vancouver at Fox Cabaret17-Jan in Seattle at Chop Suey18-Jan in Portland at Mississippi Studios21-Jan in Visalia at Cellar Door25-Jan in Hudson, NY at The Half Moon26-Jan in New York City at Bowery Ballroom27-Jan in Philadelphia at Black Box in Underground Arts28-Jan in Washington, DC at U Street Music Hall30-Jan in Providence at Aurora31-Jan in Cambridge at Middle East Upstairs1-Feb in Montreal at Bar Le "Ritz" P.D.B.2-Feb in Toronto at Velvet Underground3-Feb in Detroit at El Club4-Feb in Chicago at Lincoln Hall5-Feb in Cleveland at Happy Dog
Cate Le Bon Online: Pre-Order- http://www.dragcity.com/products/rock-poolDrag City-http://www.dragcity.com/artists/cate-le-bon
iTunes-http://geni.us/CateRockPooLiTUNES

The xx to Tour North America

The xx to Tour North America I See You  Out January 13[image error]The xx will tour North America this spring, with headline dates kicking off April 15 in San Francisco, and further shows in Seattle, Chicago, Austin, Philadelphia, New York and more as well as festival slots at Coachella and others soon to be announced. The tour celebrates the release of the band’s highly anticipated third album,  I See You , set for release January 13 on Young Turks.Fan presale tickets will be available beginning Tuesday, January 10 at 12p.m. ET, with tickets available to the public Friday, January 13 at 10a.m. local time. For more information, visit thexx.info.The dates will follow a historic European tour, including a record-setting, seven night run at the O2 Academy Brixton in London, marking the longest ever run of sold out shows at the legendary venue, performing to 35,000 people over seven hometown performances.“Say Something Loving,” the second track to be released from the album, is out now. ListenHERE.The xx recently released their video for “On Hold,” the first single from I See You. The video was shot in Marfa, Texas, where the band wrote and recorded some of the album, and was directed by acclaimed filmmaker and photographer Alasdair McLellan. Watch the videoHERE.“On Hold” is available now on 7” vinyl. The limited-edition release features an etched B-side and deboss mirri sleeve and is available to purchase HERE.I See You is the follow up to The xx’s two previous albums –  xx  and  Coexist  – which have sold over 3 million copies between them, winning a host of accolades along the way.I See You marks a new era for the London trio of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014 and August 2016 inNew York, Marfa TX, Reykjavik, Los Angeles and London, and is characterized by a more outward-looking, open and expansive approach. Produced by Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald, I See You is The xx at their boldest yet, performing with more clarity and ambition than ever before.The xx LiveFebruary 8                  Hovet – Stockholm, SwedenFebruary 10                Forum – Copenhagen, DenmarkFebruary 12                Sporthalle – Hamburg, GermanyFebruary 13                Heineken Music Hall – Amsterdam, Netherlands – SOLD OUTFebruary 14                Zénith – Paris, France – SOLD OUTFebruary 15                Zénith – Paris, FranceFebruary 17                Zénith – Strasbourg, FranceFebruary 18                St. Jakobshalle – Basel, SwitzerlandFebruary 20                Mediolanum Forum – Milan, ItalyFebruary 21                Halle Tony Garnier – Lyon, FranceFebruary 23                Marx Halle – Vienna, AustriaFebruary 24                Zenith – Munich, GermanyFebruary 25                Arena – Berlin, GermanyFebruary 26                Jahrhunderthalle – Frankfurt, Germany – SOLD OUTFebruary 28                Mitsubishi Electric Halle – Düsseldorf, Germany       March 1                      Forest National – Brussels, Belgium – SOLD OUTMarch 2                      Forest National – Brussels, BelgiumMarch 4                      Motorpoint Arena – Nottingham, UKMarch 5                      O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 6                      O2 Apollo Manchester – Manchester, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 8                      O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 9                      O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 10                    O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 11                    O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 13                    O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 14                    O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 15                    O2 Academy Brixton – London, UK – SOLD OUTMarch 17                    Motorpoint Arena – Cardiff, UKMarch 23-25               Festival Estereo Picnic – Bogota, ColumbiaMarch 25                    Lollapalooza – Sao Paulo, BrazilMarch 31                    Lollapalooza – Buenos Aires, ArgentinaApril 1                          Lollapalooza – Santiago, ChileApril 14                        Coachella – Indio, CAApril 15                        Bill Graham Civic Auditorium – San Francisco, CAApril 19                        Mesa Amphitheatre – Phoenix, AZApril 21                        Coachella – Indio, CAApril 23                        Rose Quarter Memorial Coliseum – Portland, ORApril 24                        WaMu Theater – Seattle, WAApril 25                        Thunderbird Arena at UBC – Vancouver, BCApril 28                        The Palace Theatre – St. Paul, MNApril 29                        The Eagles Ballroom – Milwaukee, WIMay 1                          Aragon Ballroom – Chicago, ILMay 2                          The Masonic Temple Detroit – Detroit, MIMay 3                          Jacobs Pavilion – Cleveland, OHMay 5                          Express Live! – Columbus, OHMay 6                          Merriweather Post Pavilion – Columbia, MDMay 8                          South Side Ballroom – Dallas, TXMay 9                          Revention Music Center – Houston, TXMay 10                        ACL Live at the Moody Theater – Austin, TXMay 14                        The Red Hat Amphitheater – Raleigh, NCMay 16                        Stage AE – Pittsburgh, PAMay 17                        Skyline Stage at the Mann – Philadelphia, PAMay 19                        Forest Hills Stadium – New York, NYMay 23                        Echo Beach – Toronto, ONMay 24                        Parc Jean-Drapeau – Montreal, QCMay 26                        Thompson’s Point – Portland, ME I See You  is set for release on January 13, 2017. Pre-order it  HERE .The xx online:Official / Instagram / Twitter / Facebook

LANY announce the LANY Tour & band to release debut album in 2017

ANNOUNCE THE LANY TOUR BAND TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM IN 2017Photo Credit: Thomas Wood
From L to R: Jake Goss, Paul Klein and Les Priest "For Fans of: Phoenix, fun., Glass Animals.Sounds Like: Electronic pop mixing Eighties flash, blue-eyed soul, and the ongoing search for genuine connection on a smart phone." - Rolling Stone (10 artists you need to know)
"LANY are the alternative synth threesome out to take over not just the East and West coasts of America but the entire world..." -  Wonderland    "Finding the balance between sensuality and mystery in music is a very delicate process.  Some seem born with the right skill set, like the almighty Prince, effortlessly blending their melodies with the right amounts of desperation and longing. Now, [LANY] are tapping into that same rare talent..." -  Consequence of Sound
"...Los Angeles-based trio LANY is quickly on the rise." -  Interview Magazine  
January 9, 2017 - LANY announced today the dates of their upcoming headline tour of the U.S. this spring and tickets go on sale this Friday, January 13 at 10am PST atwww.thisislany.com/tour.

The LA-based trio have amassed a huge live fanbase and in 2016 alone played a total of 117 shows across twelve countries, selling over 32,000 tickets. With 1.3 million monthly listeners on Spotify and combined streams of 60 million, LANY is the most streamed artist of all time through the Spotify Discover feature with "LYSB" also holding the title of the most streamed song of all time through Spotify Discover. PRESS HERE to read more.

LANY continue to make music that aims an arrow at your heart; beautiful songs with swashes of synth, spare percussion, echoes of prime 1980s FM pop, of early-1990s R&B, of new-wave electronica, combining melody and lyrics to put down roots in your head.Recorded in a tiny room on an ancient laptop, their songs are devastating and beautiful, in a way that you can't quite explain.
LANY look set to continue their rapid ascent in 2017 with the release of their eagerly-awaited debut album. Stay tuned for more news on LANY and for additional information, please visit www.thisislany.com. 
To listen to LANY, PRESS HERE

2017 Tour Dates:

April 24                 Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
April 25                 Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse
April 27                 Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
April 29                 San Antonio, TX @ The Paper Tiger
May 1                    Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room
May 2                    Columbia, MO @ Blue Note
May 4                    Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II
May 6                    Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe
May 8                    Cincinnati, OH @ 20th Century Theatre
May 9                    Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
May 10                  Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon Club
May 12                  Providence, RI @ Fete Music Hall
May 13                  New Haven, CT @ College Street Music Hall
May 14                  Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
May 16                  Charlottesville, VA @ Jefferson Theater
May 17                  Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
May 18                  Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel
May 19                  Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
May 24                  Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
Festival Dates:May 21                  Gulf Shores, AL @ Hangout Music FestivalJuly 14-16              Louisville, KY @ Forecastle

Holly Bowling in LA | Thurs. Jan. 26 @ MiMoDa

HOLLY BOWLING PLAYS MIMODA IN LOS ANGELES ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 26

BETTER LEFT UNSUNG OUT NOW ON ROYAL POTATO FAMILY

"Heady, layered improv-rock excursions distilled into crystalline solo piano pieces" -  Rolling Stone
“Last summer, classically trained pianist Holly Bowling turned her love for the rock band Phish into art...Now she’s taking the next logical steps, focusing on the Grateful Dead.” -  WSJ Speakeasy

“Holly Bowling continues to wow fans everywhere she goes, taking on the catalogs of jam greats like Phish and the Grateful Dead in a totally unique manner.” -  Live For Live Music


Watch a live video of “Unbroken Chain” from Lost Sierra Hoedown

Listen to Holly Bowling's interview with WNYC's "The Takeaway"
Holly Bowling, the classically trained pianist making waves with her reimaginitive interpretations of jam masterworks, just released her second studio album,  Better Left Unsung , this time taking on the music of The Grateful Dead. In support of the release, Bowling is heading out on tour, including at stop in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, January 26 at MiMoDa. 

Better Left Unsung is avaialbe now via Royal Potato Family as a 3-LP, 2-CD or digitally. In advance of the release, Bowling was named among "10 New Artists You Need To Know" by  Rolling Stone , while the  Wall Street Journal's Speakeasy  blog proudly debuted the record's first single,   "Eyes of the World." The support for this release has been overwhelming, and both Phil Lesh and Bob Weir have since invited Bowling to join them on stage during their respective sets at Terrapin Crossroads and Christmas Jam, late last year.

Check out a live version of “Cassidy” recorded in the WNYC studio and head to  Live For Live Music  to watch a live performance of “Unbroken Chain.” 

Upcoming Tour Dates:
1/17/17 - Chico, CA - Chico Women's Club
1/19/17 - Seattle, WA - The Royal Room
1/20/17 - Portland, OR - The Old Church
1/21/17 - Eugene, OR - Hi-Fi Music Hall
1/22/17 - Arcata, CA - Humbrews
1/25/17 - San Francisco, CA - Center for New Music
1/26/17 - Los Angeles, CA - MiMoDa
1/27/17 - San Diego, CA - Dizzy's
1/29/17 - Santa Barbara, CA - SOhO
2/2/17 - Grand Rapids, MI - Founders Brewing Co.
2/3/17 - Traverse City, MI - House Concert
2/4/17 - Detroit, MI - Park Bar
2/7/16 - Edgewood, KY - Living Room
2/8/17 - Cleveland, OH - Bop Stop
2/9/17 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
2/10/17 - Columbus, OH - Woodlands Tavern
2/12/17 - Buffalo, NY -  Pausa Art House (2 shows)

A Perfect Circle Announce Spring Tour; Begin Work on New Album

A PERFECT CIRCLE ANNOUNCE SPRING TOUR
BAND HELMED BY MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN AND BILLY HOWERDEL EMBARK ON FIRST NATIONAL TOUR IN SIX YEARS  
 Jan. 9, 2017, LOS ANGELES – A Perfect Circle will trek across North America this Spring in the outfit’s first tour since 2011, with the month long outing kicking off at The Pearl in Las Vegas (April 7 and 8).
The band previously announced a May 7 performance at the Hollywood Bowl as well as a trio of festival dates: Welcome to Rockville (April 29), Fort Rock (April 30) and Carolina Rebellion (May 5).
The tour news arrives as the band begins work on their first new album since 2004’s eMOTIVe. “Getting back to writing music with A Perfect Circle is a great way to start the new year,” APC co-founder and guitar player Billy Howerdel said.
Tour dates:
April 7 & 8  Las Vegas, NV  The PearlApril 10  Phoenix, AZ  Comerica TheatreApril 11  San Diego, CA  Open Air TheatreApril 13  San Francisco  Bill Graham CivicApril 14  Reno, NV  Reno Event CenterApril 15  Salt Lake City  Maverik CenterApril 17  Denver, CO  1st Bank CenterApril 19  Kansas City, MO  Starlight AmphitheatreApril 20  St. Louis, MO  Chafietz ArenaApril 22  Tulsa, OK  BOK CenterApril 23  Grand Prairie, TX  Verizon TheatreApril 25  Austin, TX  HEB Center at Cedar ParkApril 26  San Antonio, TX  Freeman ColiseumApril 27  Houston, TX  Smart Financial CenterApril 29  Jacksonville, FL  Welcome to RockvilleApril 30  Ft. Myers, FL  Fort Rock FestivalMay 2  Atlanta, GA  Verizon Wireless AmphitheatreMay 3  Nashville, TN  Bridgestone ArenaMay 5  Charlotte, NC  Carolina RebellionMay 7  Los Angeles, CA  Hollywood Bowl
A Perfect Circle’s current line-up is Maynard James Keenan (Tool, Puscifer), Billy Howerdel (Ashes Divide), James Iha (Tinted Windows, ex-Smashing Pumpkins), Jeff Friedl (Puscifer, The Beta Machine) and Matt McJunkins (Eagles of Death Metal, The Beta Machine).