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November 29, 2016
The US Generation - a feature film documentary about The 1982 US Festival w remastered music and never-before-seen footage
Remember the US FESTIVAL!
When Music, Technology, People Were UNITED... IN SONG
New documentary film on the innovative and influential 1982 US FESTIVAL - remastered music; never-before-told stories; never-before-seen footage; featured interviews from then and now; campaign now live on Kickstarter
LOS ANGELES (November 29, 2016) - On a blistering hot, Labor Day weekend in 1982, about an hour's drive from Los Angeles, The Ramones, B52's, Talking Heads, and The Police all took the stage in front of over 100,000 fans. The Police were in mid-tour for Ghosts in the Machine and as Stewart Copeland recollects: "we were whip-cracking hot - and we scorched Southern California". The next day, Eddie Money, Santana, The Cars, The Kinks, Pat Benatar, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers rocked to an even larger crowd. Sunday morning, The Grateful Dead took the stage bright and early - billed as "Breakfast in Bed with the Grateful Dead", and they were followed by a lineup that included Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band and Jackson Browne. Fleetwood Mac closed the show. This was The 1982 US Festival.
"The US Festival was financed by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple," says Glenn Aveni, of Icon Music TV, an indie filmmaker who has produced and directed music documentaries on John Entwistle, The Clash, and Les Paul. "It was produced by Bill Graham. The 350,000 fans that were there still consider it a highlight of their concert-going lives. Yet for all its talent, and for all its influence and innovation, the US Festival is not so readily remembered, because there never was a film about it... Until now."
(L to R: Woz, the stage (larger than a football field), and the legendary Graham) "Woz felt the 1970's were The 'Me' Generation and that it was time for the world to embrace a less selfish credo, one of unity and togetherness," explains Aveni, Director of the documentary. "He created UNUSON - short for 'Unite Us In Song' to produce a huge 3-day outdoor state-of-the-art concert that married music and technology. I have entitled this documentary "The US Generation" in tribute to Woz and his message of unity. It's not lost on me that a message of unity should resonate with all of us today." "Wozniak had the vision and the money and the determination to get it done. The opportunity arose, and he took it," adds Mickey Hart, in an interview for the film. Aveni has worked on the film since 2012 and says it is mostly done. To help clear and remaster additional music for it, he has launched a campaign on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2fjAz8u. In an unusual concession from his distribution partner, he has arranged for the "rewards" from Kickstarter - including copies the film - to be immediately available after the film's completion, before any festival screenings, theatrical releases, or TV premier. "My distributor agreed that the people who were there have already waited 30+ years," he explains. The innovations of the 1982 US Festival were as legendary as its performances. The venue was built from scratch in San Bernardino, on the site of a former prison farm, in a matter of a few months. It is still the largest outdoor amphitheater in America today. The US Festival invented misting stations, pioneered water cannons to cool the crowd, unveiled the debut of Diamond Vision - a huge screen actually visible during the day, and helped pioneer digital sound delay, so that fans in the back could hear sound in real time. 
(L to R: water cannons, a happy crowd "united in song", and misting stations) "The 1982 US Festival executed. They did it right, and showed it could be done right, setting the stage for future mega-shows from Live Aid to Bonnaroo and Coachella," says Gregg Perloff of Another Planet, who was with Bill Graham Presents at the time and was interviewed for the film. "Prior to The US Festival in 1982", adds Aveni "No multi-day outdoor permit had been issued by any municipality since 1969 - the year of Woodstock and Altamont, both of which had serious operational difficulties and safety issues. If not for this event, who knows if and when other events would have occurred."Free water and shade tents were everywhere. The stage was the largest yet seen, and the sound was powered by 400,000 watts. There was a tech pavilion under 5 air-conditioned tents, stocked by Woz and his friends with the latest gadgets and some prototypes of what was yet to come. They even piped music over satellite feed into the USSR - crossing The Iron Curtain. "It's a great untold story full of awesome music, amazing anecdotes and larger than life personalities," adds Aveni. The US Generation documentary is a blend of music, archival footage, and interviews with the crowd and with performers. Besides Perloff and Hart, there are insightful present-day interviews with Stewart Copeland (The Police), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Eddie Money, Marky Ramone, Kate Pierson (B-52's), and Wozniak himself, all speaking fondly and candidly about the event. Among those interviewed archivally are Sting, Pat Benatar, David Byrne, Ric Ocasek, Carlos Santana, and DaveDavies, along with Woz and Graham. The film also covers how the event was conceived, and regales with the on-site hijinks, challenges, and lively battles between Graham and Woz.
(L to R: Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, and Woz) The Kickstarter campaign is offering the first copies of the film, in digital download, DVD, and Blu Ray, with options for extra music, and added celeb commentary. "We've gone to town on these Rewards," says Aveni. "If you love classic rock and have pined for something new, here you go." Filmmaker Aveni lived and worked for many years in LA and now resides in the Milwaukee area where he grew up. He is available for interviews.
The Kickstarter campaign is now live at http://kck.st/2fjAz8u.
When Music, Technology, People Were UNITED... IN SONG
New documentary film on the innovative and influential 1982 US FESTIVAL - remastered music; never-before-told stories; never-before-seen footage; featured interviews from then and now; campaign now live on Kickstarter
LOS ANGELES (November 29, 2016) - On a blistering hot, Labor Day weekend in 1982, about an hour's drive from Los Angeles, The Ramones, B52's, Talking Heads, and The Police all took the stage in front of over 100,000 fans. The Police were in mid-tour for Ghosts in the Machine and as Stewart Copeland recollects: "we were whip-cracking hot - and we scorched Southern California". The next day, Eddie Money, Santana, The Cars, The Kinks, Pat Benatar, and Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers rocked to an even larger crowd. Sunday morning, The Grateful Dead took the stage bright and early - billed as "Breakfast in Bed with the Grateful Dead", and they were followed by a lineup that included Jimmy Buffet and the Coral Reefer Band and Jackson Browne. Fleetwood Mac closed the show. This was The 1982 US Festival. "The US Festival was financed by Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple," says Glenn Aveni, of Icon Music TV, an indie filmmaker who has produced and directed music documentaries on John Entwistle, The Clash, and Les Paul. "It was produced by Bill Graham. The 350,000 fans that were there still consider it a highlight of their concert-going lives. Yet for all its talent, and for all its influence and innovation, the US Festival is not so readily remembered, because there never was a film about it... Until now." (L to R: Woz, the stage (larger than a football field), and the legendary Graham) "Woz felt the 1970's were The 'Me' Generation and that it was time for the world to embrace a less selfish credo, one of unity and togetherness," explains Aveni, Director of the documentary. "He created UNUSON - short for 'Unite Us In Song' to produce a huge 3-day outdoor state-of-the-art concert that married music and technology. I have entitled this documentary "The US Generation" in tribute to Woz and his message of unity. It's not lost on me that a message of unity should resonate with all of us today." "Wozniak had the vision and the money and the determination to get it done. The opportunity arose, and he took it," adds Mickey Hart, in an interview for the film. Aveni has worked on the film since 2012 and says it is mostly done. To help clear and remaster additional music for it, he has launched a campaign on Kickstarter: http://kck.st/2fjAz8u. In an unusual concession from his distribution partner, he has arranged for the "rewards" from Kickstarter - including copies the film - to be immediately available after the film's completion, before any festival screenings, theatrical releases, or TV premier. "My distributor agreed that the people who were there have already waited 30+ years," he explains. The innovations of the 1982 US Festival were as legendary as its performances. The venue was built from scratch in San Bernardino, on the site of a former prison farm, in a matter of a few months. It is still the largest outdoor amphitheater in America today. The US Festival invented misting stations, pioneered water cannons to cool the crowd, unveiled the debut of Diamond Vision - a huge screen actually visible during the day, and helped pioneer digital sound delay, so that fans in the back could hear sound in real time. (L to R: water cannons, a happy crowd "united in song", and misting stations) "The 1982 US Festival executed. They did it right, and showed it could be done right, setting the stage for future mega-shows from Live Aid to Bonnaroo and Coachella," says Gregg Perloff of Another Planet, who was with Bill Graham Presents at the time and was interviewed for the film. "Prior to The US Festival in 1982", adds Aveni "No multi-day outdoor permit had been issued by any municipality since 1969 - the year of Woodstock and Altamont, both of which had serious operational difficulties and safety issues. If not for this event, who knows if and when other events would have occurred."Free water and shade tents were everywhere. The stage was the largest yet seen, and the sound was powered by 400,000 watts. There was a tech pavilion under 5 air-conditioned tents, stocked by Woz and his friends with the latest gadgets and some prototypes of what was yet to come. They even piped music over satellite feed into the USSR - crossing The Iron Curtain. "It's a great untold story full of awesome music, amazing anecdotes and larger than life personalities," adds Aveni. The US Generation documentary is a blend of music, archival footage, and interviews with the crowd and with performers. Besides Perloff and Hart, there are insightful present-day interviews with Stewart Copeland (The Police), Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac), Eddie Money, Marky Ramone, Kate Pierson (B-52's), and Wozniak himself, all speaking fondly and candidly about the event. Among those interviewed archivally are Sting, Pat Benatar, David Byrne, Ric Ocasek, Carlos Santana, and DaveDavies, along with Woz and Graham. The film also covers how the event was conceived, and regales with the on-site hijinks, challenges, and lively battles between Graham and Woz. (L to R: Stewart Copeland, Mick Fleetwood, and Woz) The Kickstarter campaign is offering the first copies of the film, in digital download, DVD, and Blu Ray, with options for extra music, and added celeb commentary. "We've gone to town on these Rewards," says Aveni. "If you love classic rock and have pined for something new, here you go." Filmmaker Aveni lived and worked for many years in LA and now resides in the Milwaukee area where he grew up. He is available for interviews. The Kickstarter campaign is now live at http://kck.st/2fjAz8u.
UK's The Big Moon Share Video for "Formidable" - Debut Album Out In 2017
THE BIG MOON SHARE VIDEO FOR "FORMIDABLE"WATCH THE VIDEO AT NOISEY
DEBUT ALBUM LOVE IN THE 4TH DIMENSIONOUT APRIL 7TH ON STARTIME INTERNATIONALCURRENTLY ON US TOUR (StarTime International/Columbia Records; New York, NY; November 28, 2016) - The Big Moon recently released the details of their forthcoming debut album,Love In The 4th Dimension and shared the first single off the album "Formidable." Today, the band is excited to reveal the video for the track, directed by their long standing collaborator, Louis Bhose and filmed in the heart of the British Peak District.
The Big Moon told Noisey: "Formidable is a song that's important to us all and it felt like for once, it wasn't appropriate to make a mega fun, LOLZ video. That said, we didn't want to make a super earnest band video either. We had a day off in between cities on our autumn tour so we drove to the beautiful Peak District and smashed out the song in the back of the van. It's a van that we've spent more time in than our own beds over the last year. The wonderful Louis Bhose was once again the creative visionary at the helm of this video. We hope you like it"
Watch the "Formidable" video here (cleared to share/post) Recorded in London throughout the summer, Love In The 4th Dimension will be released April 7, 2017 via StarTime International/Columbia Records. The 11 track LP was co-produced by Catherine Marks and Juliette Jackson and includes re-recorded versions of previous singles "Sucker" and "The Road." Full track listing below.
The band is currently on the road in the US with Japanese House. See all dates below.
The Big Moon Live Dates:11/30 Seattle, WA -- Sunset Tavern *12/1 Vancouver, BC -- The Cobalt *12/3 San Francisco, CA -- Rickshaw Stop *12/4 Santa Ana, CA -- Constellation Room *12/5 San Diego, CA -- Voodoo Room @ HOB *12/7 Los Angeles, CA -- The Echo * SOLD OUT*supporting Japanese House
"Formidable":iTunes: http://po.st/TBMFMDLAmazon: http://po.st/TBMFMAZGoogle Play: http://po.st/TBMFMGPSpotify: http://po.st/TBMFMSPApple Music: http://po.st/TBMFMAMDeezer: http://po.st/TBMFMDZ
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DEBUT ALBUM LOVE IN THE 4TH DIMENSIONOUT APRIL 7TH ON STARTIME INTERNATIONALCURRENTLY ON US TOUR (StarTime International/Columbia Records; New York, NY; November 28, 2016) - The Big Moon recently released the details of their forthcoming debut album,Love In The 4th Dimension and shared the first single off the album "Formidable." Today, the band is excited to reveal the video for the track, directed by their long standing collaborator, Louis Bhose and filmed in the heart of the British Peak District.
The Big Moon told Noisey: "Formidable is a song that's important to us all and it felt like for once, it wasn't appropriate to make a mega fun, LOLZ video. That said, we didn't want to make a super earnest band video either. We had a day off in between cities on our autumn tour so we drove to the beautiful Peak District and smashed out the song in the back of the van. It's a van that we've spent more time in than our own beds over the last year. The wonderful Louis Bhose was once again the creative visionary at the helm of this video. We hope you like it"
Watch the "Formidable" video here (cleared to share/post) Recorded in London throughout the summer, Love In The 4th Dimension will be released April 7, 2017 via StarTime International/Columbia Records. The 11 track LP was co-produced by Catherine Marks and Juliette Jackson and includes re-recorded versions of previous singles "Sucker" and "The Road." Full track listing below.
The band is currently on the road in the US with Japanese House. See all dates below.
The Big Moon Live Dates:11/30 Seattle, WA -- Sunset Tavern *12/1 Vancouver, BC -- The Cobalt *12/3 San Francisco, CA -- Rickshaw Stop *12/4 Santa Ana, CA -- Constellation Room *12/5 San Diego, CA -- Voodoo Room @ HOB *12/7 Los Angeles, CA -- The Echo * SOLD OUT*supporting Japanese House
"Formidable":iTunes: http://po.st/TBMFMDLAmazon: http://po.st/TBMFMAZGoogle Play: http://po.st/TBMFMGPSpotify: http://po.st/TBMFMSPApple Music: http://po.st/TBMFMAMDeezer: http://po.st/TBMFMDZ
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SOVIET SOVIET - new album out Friday on felte
Soviet Soviet's Endless out This Friday on felte
Listen / Share Endless In Full via Soundcloud
"put the punk back into post-punk...you won't know whether to pump your clenched fist in punk triumph or dance the fog-laden night away." - CLRVYNT
"their best material yet...a kinetic kick of bass and percussion with a whirl of melodic guitars that quicken both pulse and limbs" - Post Punk Magazine
Italian trio Soviet Soviet take a broad, fresh view of the post-punk genre, ignoring timestamps and geographic restrictions to assemble a specimen uniquely theirs.
Endless is the result of a very long, well thought out process marked by experimentation and innovation yet still tied to their instinctive style of interpreting and performing music. It's an intense story, one that is marked by purity and which talks of the past - an introspective, personal learning experience - a moment of reflection as well as a metamorphosis and a new beginning in life.
Pre-order Endless at felte's web store here.
Soviet Soviet Endless felte December 2, 2016 Pre-order Here
1 - Fairy Tale2 - Endless Beauty3 - Remember Now 4 - Going Through 5 - Star 6 - Pantomime7 - Rainbow8 - Surf a Palm9 - Blend
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VINCE STAPLES ANNOUNCES THE LIFE AQUATIC TOUR
VINCE STAPLES ANNOUNCES THE LIFE AQUATIC TOUR, FIRST MAJOR HEADLINING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR OF HIS CAREER, TO OPEN FEB 24, 2017
, IN SAN DIEGO!
6-WEEK, 26-CITY TOUR OF U.S. AND CANADA MARKS FIRST PERFORMANCES OF TRACKS FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW EP, PRIMA DONNA !
NEW MONTHLY RADIO SHOW S E A BROADCAST SYSTEMPREMIERES ON APPLE MUSIC’S BEATS 1 TO WIDE ACCLAIM!
(Nov. 29, 2016 – New York, NY) Blacksmith/Def Jam Recordings artistVince Staples will cross a major threshold early next year, when he opens The Life Aquatic Tour , the first major headlining North American tour of his career, and the first time he will be touring material from his critically acclaimed new EP PRIMA DONNA (released August 26th).
The Life Aquatic Tour is a 6-week, 26-city tour across the U.S. and Canada, with Brooklyn’s Kilo Kish in support (she is featured on PRIMA DONNA ’s “Loco”), will open February 24th at North Park Observatory in San Diego, and wrap up at the Phoenix Lights Festival in Arizona on April 9th.
VIP upgrades go live Wednesday, November 30 at 10am PST/1pm ET, for VIP package details visit http://vincestaples.wun.io/. Local pre-sale for tickets will take place on Thursday, December 1st, from 10:00 a.m. (Local) to 10:00 p.m. (Local). Public on-sale begins the next morning, Friday December 2nd at 10:00 a.m. (Local). Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com , www.ticketfly.com and www.axs.com . Please see full routing below.
On November 27th, Staples debuted the first episode of his new monthly radio show S E A (Section Eight Arthouse) Broadcast System on Beats 1, Apple Music’s global radio station. S E A Broadcast System is a pirate radio-style broadcast full of music and interviews designated to illuminate and distract the mind curated by Vince. S E A Broadcast System is set to air every third Thursday of the month at 3pm PT/6 pm ET. Watch trailer here!
The Life Aquatic Tour will be Vince’s first full-scale road trip since the massive U.S. and international summer festival run that included show stopping performances at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Firefly, Primavera Sound Barcelona, Glastonbury, Wireless, and FYF Festival in Los Angeles.
VINCE STAPLES & KILO KISH – THE LIFE AQUATIC TOUR
Date City Venue
Feb. 24 San Diego, CA North Park Observatory
25 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
27 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
28 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
Mar. 1 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
5 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
7 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
8 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
17 Milwaukee, WI Rave II
19 Chicago, IL Metro
20 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre
22 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
23 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
24 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
25 Montreal, QC Corona
27 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
28 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
30 New York, NY Terminal 5
31 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Apr. 3 Norfolk, VA Norva
4 Birmingham, AL The Saturn
6 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
7 Dallas, TX Southside Music Hall
9 Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Lights Festival
6-WEEK, 26-CITY TOUR OF U.S. AND CANADA MARKS FIRST PERFORMANCES OF TRACKS FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED NEW EP, PRIMA DONNA !
NEW MONTHLY RADIO SHOW S E A BROADCAST SYSTEMPREMIERES ON APPLE MUSIC’S BEATS 1 TO WIDE ACCLAIM!
(Nov. 29, 2016 – New York, NY) Blacksmith/Def Jam Recordings artistVince Staples will cross a major threshold early next year, when he opens The Life Aquatic Tour , the first major headlining North American tour of his career, and the first time he will be touring material from his critically acclaimed new EP PRIMA DONNA (released August 26th).
The Life Aquatic Tour is a 6-week, 26-city tour across the U.S. and Canada, with Brooklyn’s Kilo Kish in support (she is featured on PRIMA DONNA ’s “Loco”), will open February 24th at North Park Observatory in San Diego, and wrap up at the Phoenix Lights Festival in Arizona on April 9th.
VIP upgrades go live Wednesday, November 30 at 10am PST/1pm ET, for VIP package details visit http://vincestaples.wun.io/. Local pre-sale for tickets will take place on Thursday, December 1st, from 10:00 a.m. (Local) to 10:00 p.m. (Local). Public on-sale begins the next morning, Friday December 2nd at 10:00 a.m. (Local). Tickets will be available atwww.ticketmaster.com , www.ticketfly.com and www.axs.com . Please see full routing below.
On November 27th, Staples debuted the first episode of his new monthly radio show S E A (Section Eight Arthouse) Broadcast System on Beats 1, Apple Music’s global radio station. S E A Broadcast System is a pirate radio-style broadcast full of music and interviews designated to illuminate and distract the mind curated by Vince. S E A Broadcast System is set to air every third Thursday of the month at 3pm PT/6 pm ET. Watch trailer here!
The Life Aquatic Tour will be Vince’s first full-scale road trip since the massive U.S. and international summer festival run that included show stopping performances at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Firefly, Primavera Sound Barcelona, Glastonbury, Wireless, and FYF Festival in Los Angeles.
VINCE STAPLES & KILO KISH – THE LIFE AQUATIC TOUR
Date City Venue
Feb. 24 San Diego, CA North Park Observatory
25 Oakland, CA Fox Theatre
27 Seattle, WA Showbox SoDo
28 Vancouver, BC Vogue Theatre
Mar. 1 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
3 Englewood, CO Gothic Theatre
5 Lawrence, KS Granada Theater
7 Nashville, TN Marathon Music Works
8 Atlanta, GA Center Stage
16 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
17 Milwaukee, WI Rave II
19 Chicago, IL Metro
20 Indianapolis, IN Deluxe at Old National Centre
22 Columbus, OH Newport Music Hall
23 Detroit, MI Majestic Theatre
24 Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre
25 Montreal, QC Corona
27 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
28 Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
30 New York, NY Terminal 5
31 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
Apr. 3 Norfolk, VA Norva
4 Birmingham, AL The Saturn
6 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
7 Dallas, TX Southside Music Hall
9 Phoenix, AZ Phoenix Lights Festival
Lambchop announce North American tour dates
Today, Lambchop announce North American tour dates in support of their acclaimed new album FLOTUS . For these shows, Kurt Wagner and bandmates Tony Crow and Matt Swanson will tour as a quartet, joined by Wye Oak drummer/keyboardist/general multitasker Andy Stack.
These will be the first North American shows for Lambchop since the November release of FLOTUS. Listen to the band’s riveting Hopscotch performance from September atNYC Taper, which described the album as “a critically acclaimed shot across the bow to anyone who would dare claim a classic artist can’t reinvent themselves.”FLOTUS is available now in the Merge Holiday store, at your local independent record store and via your favorite digital outlet.
Find photos, short films inspired by the music and bio here, and check out Kurt's essay on the inspiration behind FLOTUS at Medium. For more information, contactmike@mergerecords.com.
More praise for FLOTUS:
“Like the rest of Lambchop’s decades-spanning discography, [FLOTUS] is a mordant document of Wagner’s obsessions, observations, emotions and cultural baggage—along with no small amount of haunting tunes.” —NPR Music
“Mr. Wagner may never win a Nobel Prize, but he is [a] singular lyricist worthy of comparison to Tom Waits and Kathleen Brennan.” —Wall Street Journal
“FLOTUS is as lush and gorgeous as any of Lambchop’s past work.” —Pitchfork
“On the remarkable FLOTUS (For Love Often Turns Us Still), Wagner has drenched his baritone in vocal effects and, with two collaborators, woven downtempo beat music and his effervescent lyricism into something really magical.” —Los Angeles Times
Lambchop on tour:
(new dates in bold)
Oct 29 Bilbao, ES – Bizkaia International Music Experience
Oct 30 Zaragoza, ES – Bombo y Platillo
Nov 02 Castellon, ES – Teatro Principal
Nov 03 Sevilla, ES – Auditorio Box
Nov 04 Cartagena, ES – Cartagena Jazz Festival
Jan 26 London, UK – Roundhouse
Jan 30 Paris, FR – Trabendo
Feb 05 Erlangen, DE – Markgrafentheater
Feb 06 Luzern, CH – Sudpol
Feb 08 Zurich, CH – Schauspielhaus
Feb 09 Utrecht, NL – Tivoli/Vredenburg (Cloud Nine)
Feb 10 Groningen, NL – Oosterpoort
Feb 11 Brussels, BE – Botanique
Feb 12 Mainz, DE – Frankfurter Hof
Feb 14 Vienna, AT – WUK
Feb 15 Munich, DE – Kammerspiele
Feb 17 Dortmund, DE – Konzerthaus
Feb 18 Berlin, DE – Heimathafen
Feb 20 Hannover, DE – Capitol
Feb 21 Cologne, DE – Gloria
Feb 22 Hamburg, DE – Elbphilharmonie
Feb 25 Stockholm, SE - Fasching
Feb 26 Oslo, NO - Parkteatret
Feb 27 Copenhagen, DK – Vega
Feb 28 Leipzig, DE – Felsenkeller
Mar 01 Mannheim, DE – Capitol
Mar 02 Linz, AT – Posthof
Mar 22 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway Nightclub
Mar 23 Iowa City, IA – The Mill
Mar 24 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
Mar 25 Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
Mar 27 Toronto, ON – Great Hall on Queen Street
Mar 28 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Mar 30 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
Mar 31 Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts
Apr 01 Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
Apr 02 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Apr 07 Atlanta, GA – Terminal West (Lambchop trio of Kurt, Tony & Matt)
Tove Lo Releases Video For "True Disaster" Today!
TOVE LO RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “TRUE DISASTER” TODAY, THE SECOND SINGLE FROM CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AND RECENTLY RELEASED SOPHOMORE ALBUM LADY WOOD(Island Records)FAIRY DUST STARRING TOVE LO, RAW AND BOLD NEW SHORT FILM WITH NOT TO BE MISSED FINALE SCENE, DETONATES CONTROVERSY POST YOUTUBE TAKE-DOWNOPENS 11-CITY “LADY WOOD TOUR” OF NORTH AMERICA ON FEB. 6th IN SEATTLE, JOINS iHEART RADIO JINGLE BALL U.S. TOUR FOR 7 DATES IN DEC.
WATCH“TRUE DISASTER”iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | VEVO"LADY WOOD"
iTunes | Apple Music | Spotify | Amazon | Googe Play
"Tove Lo faces a relationship's inevitable implosion with a shrug on ‘True Disaster.’ ‘Give zero fucks about it, I know I'm gonna get hurt,’ she sings, before inviting the pain: ‘come on.’ The track channels 1980s pop touchstones like the Miami Vice soundtrack with an imperious, slow-rolling beat, heavily armored synthesizers and a gummy, battering ram hook.” - Rolling Stone Magazine“'I’m gonna get hurt’... That's on standout ‘True Disaster,’ which begins as Marr-like feedback haze and turns into one of the year's best pop songs, a perfectly wrought instrument of self-laceration.” -Pitchfork
--------------------------- Critically acclaimed, Grammy®-nominated multi-platinum artist Tove Lo, who has surpassed Spotify’s 1 billion-stream plateau, releases a new video today for “True Disaster". “True Disaster” is the second single off of her brand new album LADY WOOD (released October 28th via Island Records), which scored a Top 10 albums chart debut.
“True Disaster” is one of five tracks from LADY WOOD that are featured on the raw and bold short filmFairy Dust, in which Tove Lo makes her acting debut alongside “alter ego” co-star Lina Esco(Kingdom, Flaked). In addition to “True Disaster,” Fairy Dust features “Influence,” “Lady Wood,” “cool girl,” and “Vibes”. Fairy Dust is the brainchild of Tove Lo and Swedish director and co-writer Tim Erem. Fairy Dust, “a raw, beautiful, and proudly provocative exploration of sexual desire, obsession, denial, and pain, not entirely unlike what we experience today” (V magazine) ignited a storm that led YouTube to remove the film from view (after its album release day premiere worldwide), only to reinstate it hours later.
Tove Lo’s graphic finale in the film “must be seen to be believed” (wrote V), enacted over “What I Want For the Night (Bitches),” an unreleased track destined for LADY WOOD’s follow-up LP. As NME quickly reported, “Tove Lo took to Twitter to address the film being pulled. She wrote: “So I did release #FairyDust today but it’s been taken down cause of @YouTubes policies on sexual content. HA. #imnotevennaked.”
At the same time, venues are rapidly selling out for Tove Lo’s first North American tour dates of 2017.The 11-city “Lady Wood Tour” of the U.S. and Canada opens February 6th at Showbox SoDo in Seattle, and wraps up at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on February 24th. Tickets can now be purchased at www.tove-lo.com . Tove Lo will also be joining the lineups in seven U.S. cities for selectiHeart Radio Jingle Ball Dates. (Please see all tour dates below.)
LADY WOOD is the long-awaited successor to Tove Lo’s landmark debut album of 2014, the RIAA platinum Queen Of The Clouds. The album included “Habits (Stay High)” the career-defining 5x-platinum global #1 hit that introduced her to U.S. audiences, and has surpassed 1 billion Spotify streams; and the triple-platinum follow-up, “Talking Body” (#3 on Billboard Pop Airplay, #12 on the Hot 100). Tove Lo has also been the featured artist on tracks by Nick Jonas (“Close”), Coldplay (“Fun”),Years & Years (“Desire”), Broods (“Freak Of Nature”), Flume (“Say It”), and Alesso (“Heroes”).
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATESiHeart Radio Jingle Ball12/01 - SAF Center - San Jose, CA12/05 - Energy Center - St. Paul, MN12/07 - Wells Fargo Center - Philadelphia, PA12/09 - Uptown Theater - Kansas City, MO12/11 - TD Garden - Boston, MA12/12 - Verizon Center - Washington, DC12/14 - Allstate Arena - Chicago, IL
12/17 - House of Blues - (101.9 AMP Radio EBH2)*12/18 - BB&T Center - Miami, FL*not an iHeart Radio Jingle Ball showLady Wood Tour 201702/06 - Showbox SoDo - Seattle, WA02/07 - Rosalind Theater - Portland, OR02/08 Fox Theater - Oakland, CA02/10 - The Novo - Los Angeles, CA02/15 - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN02/16 - House of Blues - Chicago, IL02/17 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON02/19 - House of Blues - Boston, MA02/20 - The Electric Factory - Philadelphia, PA02/22 - Hammerstein Ballroom - New York, NY02/24 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DCw/ Phoebe Ryan suporting
For ticket information, go to: www.tove-lo.com
O.C. Fair Announces First Concerts for 2017 Season: The Band Perry, Alice Wallace and Which One's Pink?
OC Fair Announces First Concerts for 2017 Season:
The Band Perry, Alice Wallace and Which One’s Pink? On Sale in the Pacific Amphitheatre December 3: The Band Perry / Alice Wallace (August 2) On Sale in The Hangar December 3: Which One’s Pink? – A Tribute to the Music of Pink Floyd (July 15)
Costa Mesa, Calif. (November 29, 2016) – The OC Fair made its first show announcement for its 2017 season with a night of country by
The Band Perry / Alice Wallace
on Wednesday, August 2 in the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre and a fan-favorite tribute to the music of Pink Floyd by
Which One’s Pink?
on Saturday, July 15 in The Hangar. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission.Tickets for these events go on sale Saturday, December 3, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000.
On Sale in the Pacific Amphitheatre ArtistOn-Sale DateShow DatePrices The Band Perry /
Alice Wallace
Saturday, December 3
10 a.m.Wednesday, August 2
7:45 p.m.Tickets start at $47.50 On Sale in The Hangar ArtistOn-Sale DateShow DatesPrices Which One’s Pink? – A Tribute to the Music of Pink Floyd
Saturday, December 3
10 a.m.Saturday, July 15
7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $17.50The remaining performances and action sports at the 2017 OC Fair will be announced in the coming months. Sign up for pre-sale emails at ocfair.com.
The 2017 OC Fair is July 14-August 13 and will offer 23 days and nights of food, rides, shopping, exhibits, animals and headline performances in the Pacific Amphitheatre, nightly music in The Hangar and adrenaline-inducing events in the Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. Tickets are available for purchase at ocfair.com or from the on-site Box Office (limited hours.) Free parking and shuttle service are available on Saturdays and Sundays from the Experian parking structure located off the Bristol St. exit of the 405 freeway.
The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500. Also, download the free OC Fair iPhone and Android apps available this summer.
The Band Perry, Alice Wallace and Which One’s Pink? On Sale in the Pacific Amphitheatre December 3: The Band Perry / Alice Wallace (August 2) On Sale in The Hangar December 3: Which One’s Pink? – A Tribute to the Music of Pink Floyd (July 15)
Costa Mesa, Calif. (November 29, 2016) – The OC Fair made its first show announcement for its 2017 season with a night of country by
The Band Perry / Alice Wallace
on Wednesday, August 2 in the Toyota Summer Concert Series at the Pacific Amphitheatre and a fan-favorite tribute to the music of Pink Floyd by
Which One’s Pink?
on Saturday, July 15 in The Hangar. As always, concert and action sports tickets include Fair admission.Tickets for these events go on sale Saturday, December 3, at 10 a.m. via Ticketmaster or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office, which is open Saturday, December 3 from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tickets are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at ticketmaster.com or by phone (800) 745-3000.On Sale in the Pacific Amphitheatre ArtistOn-Sale DateShow DatePrices The Band Perry /
Alice Wallace
Saturday, December 310 a.m.Wednesday, August 2
7:45 p.m.Tickets start at $47.50 On Sale in The Hangar ArtistOn-Sale DateShow DatesPrices Which One’s Pink? – A Tribute to the Music of Pink Floyd
Saturday, December 310 a.m.Saturday, July 15
7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $17.50The remaining performances and action sports at the 2017 OC Fair will be announced in the coming months. Sign up for pre-sale emails at ocfair.com.
The 2017 OC Fair is July 14-August 13 and will offer 23 days and nights of food, rides, shopping, exhibits, animals and headline performances in the Pacific Amphitheatre, nightly music in The Hangar and adrenaline-inducing events in the Action Sports Arena. The Fair is open Wednesday-Sunday. Tickets are available for purchase at ocfair.com or from the on-site Box Office (limited hours.) Free parking and shuttle service are available on Saturdays and Sundays from the Experian parking structure located off the Bristol St. exit of the 405 freeway.
The OC Fair & Event Center is located off the 405 and 55 freeways at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa. For more information, please visit ocfair.com, become a fan at Facebook.com/OCFair, follow us at twitter.com/ocfair or call (714) 708-1500. Also, download the free OC Fair iPhone and Android apps available this summer.
CAPITOL RECORDS SIGNS THE BEE GEES TO LONG-TERM WORLDWIDE AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSING THE LEGENDARY GROUP'S ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF RECORDED MUSIC
CAPITOL RECORDS SIGNS THE BEE GEES TO LONG-TERM WORLDWIDE AGREEMENT ENCOMPASSING THE LEGENDARY GROUP'S ENTIRE CATALOGUE OF RECORDED MUSIC Comprehensive marketing and sales campaigns for The Bee Gees'illustrious catalogue to be conceived and executed by Capitol in conjunction with Universal Music Enterprises, Barry Gibb and estates of Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
The Bee Gees, one of the world's most commercially successful and acclaimed bands in the history of popular music, has signed a long-term worldwide agreement with Capitol Records that encompasses the legendary trio's entire catalogue of recorded music, it was announced today by Capitol Music Group (CMG) Chairman and CEO Steve Barnett and Bee Gees founding member Barry Gibb. In addition to 22 studio albums and several soundtracks, including the mega-selling Saturday Night Fever, the agreement includes the rights to numerous compilation albums, unreleased recordings and long-form audiovisual projects. Capitol, in conjunction with Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), Barry Gibband the estates of co-founding members Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb - will spearhead an array of comprehensive and forward-thinking sales and marketing campaigns designed to reinvigorate The Bee Gees' illustrious catalogue. As Steve Barnett explained, "The Bee Gees catalogue is one of the most esteemed and important bodies of work in the history of recorded music, and we are brimming with ideas that will remind fans of its brilliance and further the band's legacy by introducing their music to new audiences. All of us at the company are honored that The Bee Gees have chosen Capitol as their new home." According to Barry Gibb, "The whole family is overwhelmed by this new agreement. To be surrounded by the greatest record people and artists of all time is a very humbling experience. Wish my brothers were here to share it."Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge commented, "There are few artists in history who have created a body of work so successful, diverse and timeless as Barry, Robin and Maurice. We're delighted to welcome the incomparable music of the Bee Gees to the Universal Music Group family and we look forward to building upon their incredible legacy." Universal Music Enterprises President & CEO Bruce Resnikoff added, "The music of the Bee Gees appeals to music lovers in every corner of the globe, and it is an honor to work with this incredible catalog of recorded music. We look forward to showcasing their exceptional body of work and introducing them to a new legion of fans while staying true to their longtime, loyal audience." In an extraordinary recording career that took off in 1967 with their hit single, "New York Mining Disaster 1941," and continued into the 21st Century with their final album, This Is Where I Came In, in 2001, The Bee Gees - brothers Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb - sold more than 220 million records worldwide and earned their stature as one of the biggest selling groups of all time. Recording 22 studio albums and numerous soundtracks - including the monumentally-successful and best-selling soundtrack of all time, Saturday Night Fever - The Bee Gees infused popular culture with dozens of worldwide hit singles that featured their singular and highly-influential three-part harmonies. They achieved nine #1 and 23 Top-Ten singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including "How Deep Is Your Love," "Night Fever," and "Stayin' Alive" from Saturday Night Fever, plus "How Can You Mend A Broken Heart," "I Started A Joke" "One," "Lonely Days," "Words," and numerous other classics. Their soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever is one of the biggest-selling and culturally significant albums of all time, having sold more than 40 million copies around the world, spawned four Bee Gees global hits and reinvigorated the trio's earlier hits "Jive Talkin'" and "You Should Be Dancing." The album was added to the National Recording Registry in the Library of Congress in 2013 for long-term preservation, having been cited for its cultural, artistic and historic importance. Among the countless awards and accolades bestowed upon The Bee Gees are eight Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, a Brit Award for Outstanding Contribution to Music and a Legend Award from the World Music Awards. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame and the Dance Music Hall of Fame. All three brothers were appointed Commanders in the Order of the British Empire in 2001.
November 28, 2016
Nikki Lane to embark on Stagecoach Spotlight Highway Queen Tour starting Feb 22
NIKKI LANE RETURNS WITH HIGHWAY QUEEN FEBRUARY 17th, 2017
ANNOUNCES THE STAGECOACH SPOTLIGHT NIKKI LANE HIGHWAY QUEEN TOUR [image error] “As unapologetic as Johnny Cash’s middle finger.” Rolling Stone Nikki Lane will release her anticipated third album, Highway Queen, via New West Records on February 17th, 2017. The 10-song set sees the young Nashville rebel emerge as one of Outlaw Country and rock’s most gifted songwriters and was co-produced by Lane and fellow singer-songwriter Jonathan Tyler. Recorded in Denton, TX at Matt Pence’s Echo Lab Studio as well as Club Roar in Nashville, TN with Collin Dupuis, Highway Queen features the Texas Gentlemen as her band and blends potent lyrics, unbridled blues guitars and vintage Sixties country-pop swagger. Rolling Stone Country premiered the video for the album’s title track which can be seen HERE, stating, "It's gritty Southern rock with an extra spike of danger – her guitars always sound like they're running from the law, the drumbeat rolling on the adrenaline of a high-speed chase. Like the vintage she curates for her store, High Class Hillbilly, she's an expert at making relics of the past feel free of any time or place. Somehow, her breed of country is as futuristic as it is Seventies outlaw, probably because she's more intent on invention than emulation." The Chris Phelps directed video also features appearances by Lane’s mother, father, and sister. Highway Queen will be available digitally, on compact disc, LP and is available now for pre-order via Nikki Lane’s Official Website. Nikki Lane will appear at this year’s Stagecoach Festival on Saturday, April 29th and theStagecoach Spotlight Nikki Lane Highway Queen Tour was announced today. The tour kicks off on February 22nd in Birmingham, AL and features special guests Jonathan Tyler, as well as Brent Cobb, and Robert Ellis on select dates. Tickets for the Stagecoach Spotlight: Highway Queen tour go on sale this Friday, December 2nd at 10am local time. Stagecoach Festival pass holders and American Express card members can purchase tickets for select shows beginning Wednesday, November 30th HERE. Coming from the tradition of tough-talking women like Loretta Lynn and Wanda Jackson, The Guardian stated, “Lane manages to sound like both Lykke Li and Loretta Lynn, mixing saloon-ready arrangements with vulnerable and confessional lyrics.” Her rapid rise in music is thanks to the critical acclaim of her debut record Walk of Shame and 2014’s Dan Auerbach-produced All of Nothin’. The latter’s sandpaper voice beneath a ten-gallon hat solidified Lane as the new sound and look of outlaw country music.
With Highway Queen, 2017 is poised to be Lane’s major mainstream breakthrough. The album is a journey through heartbreak that takes exquisite turns. It begins with a whiskey-soaked homage to Lane’s hometown (“700,000 Rednecks”) and ends on the profoundly raw “Forever Lasts Forever,” where Lane belts freely, mourning a failed marriage - the “lighter shade of skin” left behind from her wedding ring. Elsewhere, “Companion” is pure Everly Brothers dreaminess - “I would spend a lifetime, playing catch you if I can.” She goes on a Vegas bender on the rollicking “Jackpot,” fights last-call blues on “Foolish Heart” and tosses off brazen one-liners at a backroom piano on “Big Mouth.” “Love is the most unavoidable thing in the world,” Lane says. “The person you pick could be half set-up to destroy your life with their own habits -- I’ve certainly experienced that before and taken way too long to get out of that mistake.”
Lane, a Greenville, South Carolina native is also a fashion entrepreneur as the owner of the popular vintage clothing boutique High Class Hillbilly. She has lived - and been heartbroken in - Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, so it’s no surprise that her music seamlessly crosses musical genres with lyrics steeped in the doomed perseverance only a true dark horse romantic knows. Like a true wanderer, her sound crisscrosses musical genres with ease, while the lonesome romantic in her remains.
[image error] Highway Queen Track List:
1. 700,000 Rednecks
2. Highway Queen
3. Lay You Down
4. Jackpot
5. Companion
6. Big Mouth
7. Foolish Heart
8. Send The Sun
9. Muddy Waters
10. Forever Lasts Forever Nikki Lane On Tour:
December 31 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
January 6 – Steamboat Springs, CO @ Steamboat Music Fest
January 9 – Steamboat Springs, CO @ Steamboat Music Fest
February 22 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn*
February 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
February 24 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern*
February 25 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle*
February 26 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
February 27 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall*
February 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts Blackbox*
March 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
March 3 – Boston, MA @ Sinclair*
March 4 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz*
March 5 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern*
March 7 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom*
March 8 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners*
March 9 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird*
March 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
March 11 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
March 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom*
March 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club*
March 17 – Bozeman, MT @ Filling Station*
March 18 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic*
March 20 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern*
March 21 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
March 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Socail Hall San Fransisco*
March 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey*
March 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar*
March 26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge*
March 27 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater*
April 6 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Music Festival
April 29 – Indio, CA @ Stagecoach Festival
*Stagecoach Spotlight tour
www.NikkiLane.com
www.NewWestRecords.com
ANNOUNCES THE STAGECOACH SPOTLIGHT NIKKI LANE HIGHWAY QUEEN TOUR [image error] “As unapologetic as Johnny Cash’s middle finger.” Rolling Stone Nikki Lane will release her anticipated third album, Highway Queen, via New West Records on February 17th, 2017. The 10-song set sees the young Nashville rebel emerge as one of Outlaw Country and rock’s most gifted songwriters and was co-produced by Lane and fellow singer-songwriter Jonathan Tyler. Recorded in Denton, TX at Matt Pence’s Echo Lab Studio as well as Club Roar in Nashville, TN with Collin Dupuis, Highway Queen features the Texas Gentlemen as her band and blends potent lyrics, unbridled blues guitars and vintage Sixties country-pop swagger. Rolling Stone Country premiered the video for the album’s title track which can be seen HERE, stating, "It's gritty Southern rock with an extra spike of danger – her guitars always sound like they're running from the law, the drumbeat rolling on the adrenaline of a high-speed chase. Like the vintage she curates for her store, High Class Hillbilly, she's an expert at making relics of the past feel free of any time or place. Somehow, her breed of country is as futuristic as it is Seventies outlaw, probably because she's more intent on invention than emulation." The Chris Phelps directed video also features appearances by Lane’s mother, father, and sister. Highway Queen will be available digitally, on compact disc, LP and is available now for pre-order via Nikki Lane’s Official Website. Nikki Lane will appear at this year’s Stagecoach Festival on Saturday, April 29th and theStagecoach Spotlight Nikki Lane Highway Queen Tour was announced today. The tour kicks off on February 22nd in Birmingham, AL and features special guests Jonathan Tyler, as well as Brent Cobb, and Robert Ellis on select dates. Tickets for the Stagecoach Spotlight: Highway Queen tour go on sale this Friday, December 2nd at 10am local time. Stagecoach Festival pass holders and American Express card members can purchase tickets for select shows beginning Wednesday, November 30th HERE. Coming from the tradition of tough-talking women like Loretta Lynn and Wanda Jackson, The Guardian stated, “Lane manages to sound like both Lykke Li and Loretta Lynn, mixing saloon-ready arrangements with vulnerable and confessional lyrics.” Her rapid rise in music is thanks to the critical acclaim of her debut record Walk of Shame and 2014’s Dan Auerbach-produced All of Nothin’. The latter’s sandpaper voice beneath a ten-gallon hat solidified Lane as the new sound and look of outlaw country music.
With Highway Queen, 2017 is poised to be Lane’s major mainstream breakthrough. The album is a journey through heartbreak that takes exquisite turns. It begins with a whiskey-soaked homage to Lane’s hometown (“700,000 Rednecks”) and ends on the profoundly raw “Forever Lasts Forever,” where Lane belts freely, mourning a failed marriage - the “lighter shade of skin” left behind from her wedding ring. Elsewhere, “Companion” is pure Everly Brothers dreaminess - “I would spend a lifetime, playing catch you if I can.” She goes on a Vegas bender on the rollicking “Jackpot,” fights last-call blues on “Foolish Heart” and tosses off brazen one-liners at a backroom piano on “Big Mouth.” “Love is the most unavoidable thing in the world,” Lane says. “The person you pick could be half set-up to destroy your life with their own habits -- I’ve certainly experienced that before and taken way too long to get out of that mistake.”
Lane, a Greenville, South Carolina native is also a fashion entrepreneur as the owner of the popular vintage clothing boutique High Class Hillbilly. She has lived - and been heartbroken in - Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, so it’s no surprise that her music seamlessly crosses musical genres with lyrics steeped in the doomed perseverance only a true dark horse romantic knows. Like a true wanderer, her sound crisscrosses musical genres with ease, while the lonesome romantic in her remains.
[image error] Highway Queen Track List:
1. 700,000 Rednecks
2. Highway Queen
3. Lay You Down
4. Jackpot
5. Companion
6. Big Mouth
7. Foolish Heart
8. Send The Sun
9. Muddy Waters
10. Forever Lasts Forever Nikki Lane On Tour:
December 31 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
January 6 – Steamboat Springs, CO @ Steamboat Music Fest
January 9 – Steamboat Springs, CO @ Steamboat Music Fest
February 22 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn*
February 23 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West*
February 24 – Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern*
February 25 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle*
February 26 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat's Cradle*
February 27 – Washington, DC @ U Street Music Hall*
February 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts Blackbox*
March 2 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg*
March 3 – Boston, MA @ Sinclair*
March 4 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz*
March 5 – Toronto, ON @ Horseshoe Tavern*
March 7 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom*
March 8 – Louisville, KY @ Headliners*
March 9 – Bloomington, IN @ Bluebird*
March 10 – St. Louis, MO @ Off Broadway*
March 11 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall*
March 13 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom*
March 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club*
March 17 – Bozeman, MT @ Filling Station*
March 18 – Boise, ID @ The Olympic*
March 20 – Seattle, WA @ Tractor Tavern*
March 21 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir*
March 23 – San Francisco, CA @ Socail Hall San Fransisco*
March 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey*
March 25 – Las Vegas, NV @ Beauty Bar*
March 26 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge*
March 27 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater*
April 6 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Music Festival
April 29 – Indio, CA @ Stagecoach Festival
*Stagecoach Spotlight tour
www.NikkiLane.com
www.NewWestRecords.com
Gram Parsons 70th Birthday Bash December 3rd
clock December 3rd 2016 Saturday at 6PM
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE AT https://www-donthebeachcomber-com.seatengine.com/shows/45154 or easier: http://GramFestWestTickets.info/
This year marks what would have been Gram Parsons' 70th Birthday, and just like we did for his 65th, we're taking the show on the road and presenting his 70th Birthday Bash. We honor what amazing music Gram left us, and will always mourn what might have been... but Gram would have wanted us to celebrate, and that is our foremost intention. After all, it's not the roots but what grows from them above the soil.
NOCONARonnie Mack (of Barn Dance fame!)Jay Dee Maness Michael Ubaldini & the Starshakers/Lonesome PlayboysBrian Whelan BandKai ClarkTed Russell KampThe SkylarksGun Hill RoyalsThe Fallen Stars.Patrick ColemanEcho SparksPonderosa AcesMerle JaggerCoyote Moon
Two rooms of music all night!
