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May 16, 2016
Charly Bliss release "Ruby" video, touring with Pup and Rozwell Kid
CHARLY BLISS RELEASE "RUBY" VIDEO
TOURING WITH PUP AND ROZWELL KID
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez
Brooklyn grunge-pop band Charly Bliss have released a music video for "Ruby." The AV Club , who premiered the video today, are calling the song "a midtempo anthem of fuzzed-out excellence, hearkening back to the days of mid-'90s scruffy rock exuberance." Eva Hendricks spoke to The AV Club and told them the video is "inspired by public access television in general, but specifically the video of Ralph 'Whistler' Giese on the Kelly & Company show. We had the best time working with director Andrew Costa to create this bizarre, pastel, Midwestern world and enlisted our friends to be the zombie-townie audience."
Charly Bliss have also announced a tour dates with Pup and Rozwell Kid. Their energetic live show is not to be missed.
WATCH THE "RUBY" VIDEO
TOUR DATES:5/31 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ^6/1 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *6/2 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *6/6 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *6/7 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *6/9 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *6/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *6/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^6/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge6/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge6/17 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo6/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right ^ with Rozwell Kid* with Pup and Rozwell Kid
TOURING WITH PUP AND ROZWELL KID
Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez Brooklyn grunge-pop band Charly Bliss have released a music video for "Ruby." The AV Club , who premiered the video today, are calling the song "a midtempo anthem of fuzzed-out excellence, hearkening back to the days of mid-'90s scruffy rock exuberance." Eva Hendricks spoke to The AV Club and told them the video is "inspired by public access television in general, but specifically the video of Ralph 'Whistler' Giese on the Kelly & Company show. We had the best time working with director Andrew Costa to create this bizarre, pastel, Midwestern world and enlisted our friends to be the zombie-townie audience."
Charly Bliss have also announced a tour dates with Pup and Rozwell Kid. Their energetic live show is not to be missed.
WATCH THE "RUBY" VIDEO
TOUR DATES:5/31 Lakewood, OH @ Mahall's ^6/1 Detroit, MI @ Pike Room *6/2 Chicago, IL @ Subterranean *6/3 Minneapolis, MN @ 7th Street Entry *6/6 Seattle, WA @ Vera Project *6/7 Portland, OR @ Doug Fir *6/9 San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop *6/10 Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo *6/11 San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar *6/12 Phoenix, AZ @ Rebel Lounge ^6/15 Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge6/16 Omaha, NE @ Reverb Lounge6/17 St. Louis, MO @ The Demo6/21 Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right ^ with Rozwell Kid* with Pup and Rozwell Kid
Grammy Winners Ghost Add Dates To Headlining 'Black To The Future' U.S. Tour
GRAMMY® WINNERS GHOST ADD DATES TO HEADLINING 'BLACK TO THE FUTURE' U.S. TOUR
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN- MAY 16, 2016 - Grammy® Award-winning band Ghost have added dates to their current 'Black To The Future' tour, which is currently hitting venues across the country. The band will perform in Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Green Bay following an appearance at Lollapalooza to wrap up the tour. Macabre will open the newly added shows. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning this Friday, May 20th at 10:00 AM local time. See below for a complete list of dates. Ghost's "Cirice", from their critically acclaimed third album Meliora, was awarded a Grammy® for 'Best Metal Performance' this past February at the 2016 Grammy® Awards. Meliora was released on August 21, 2015 and debuted at No. 1 at Independent Retail, No. 2 at Rock, and in the Top 10 (#8) on Billboard's Top 200 Album Charts. Ghost are one of just four bands from Sweden to have been in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200 Albums chart (joining Avicii, Ace of Base, and Europe). Papa Emeritus III and his nameless ghouls capped off a landmark 2015 with their late night television debut on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert's Halloween show on CBS with a rousing performance of "Cirice", which reached the Top 5 at radio at Active Rock and Mainstream Rock. Rave reviews for Meliora include Rolling Stone: "Generally speaking, the band has done more to bring blasphemous, religion-skewering devil rock to the mainstream masses than perhaps any act since Marilyn Manson." Entertainment Weekly: "One of the most exciting bands on the worldwide hard rock stage." Metal Injection: "All hail Ghost and its masterwork, Meliora." Noisey: "Ghost is back and cracking skulls."
Ghost Live Dates May 17 - Diamond Ballroom - Oklahoma City, OKMay 19 - Egyptian Room - Indianapolis, INMay 20 - The Orbit Room - Grand Rapids, MIMay 21 - Rock on the Range - Columbus, OHMay 22 - Rock'N Derby - Albany, NYJuly 27 - 7 Flags - Des Moines, IA *July 28 - Myth - Minneapolis, MN*July 29 - Lollapalooza - Chicago, ILJuly 31 - The Sandlot - Green Bay, WI* New dates bolded* Macabre supporting
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Adele Announces New Single and Video "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)"
ADELEANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO"SEND MY LOVE (TO YOUR NEW LOVER)" "SEND MY LOVE (TO YOUR NEW LOVER)" VIDEO DEBUTS ON 2016 BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS
"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," the new single from Adele's latest album
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, is available today via digital services worldwide. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" was co-written with and produced by Max Martin & Shellback. The video for "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" will debut worldwide on the live broadcast of 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday May 22, as well as online via Vevo. The video was shot in London and directed by Patrick Daughters (Feist, Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Adele is currently in the midst of a sold out tour in Europe, which runs through June 15th. As previously announced, Adele will headline this year's Glastonbury Festival in the UK, from June 22-26. Adele kicks off a sold out tour of North America on July 5th in Minneapolis, MN which runs through November 15th in Mexico City, DF- all dates can be found on her website: adele.com/live
Photo Credit: Simon Emmett
"Send My Love (To Your New Lover)," the new single from Adele's latest album
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, is available today via digital services worldwide. "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" was co-written with and produced by Max Martin & Shellback. The video for "Send My Love (To Your New Lover)" will debut worldwide on the live broadcast of 2016 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday May 22, as well as online via Vevo. The video was shot in London and directed by Patrick Daughters (Feist, Muse, Yeah Yeah Yeahs). Adele is currently in the midst of a sold out tour in Europe, which runs through June 15th. As previously announced, Adele will headline this year's Glastonbury Festival in the UK, from June 22-26. Adele kicks off a sold out tour of North America on July 5th in Minneapolis, MN which runs through November 15th in Mexico City, DF- all dates can be found on her website: adele.com/livePhoto Credit: Simon Emmett
Angel Du$t streams new album + named Stereogum's Band To Watch
ANGEL DU$T STREAMS NEW ALBUM
NAMED STEREOGUM'S 'BAND TO WATCH'
ROCK THE F**K ON FOREVER DUE THIS FRIDAY VIA POP WIG RECORDS
Angel Du$t by Mel KearnsSTREAM: Rock The F**k On Forever -https://soundcloud.com/user-428171111/sets/angel-du-t-rock-the-fuck-on
PRE-ORDER: Rock The F**k On Forever - http://popwig.limitedrun.com
With the release of their sophomore album Rock The F**k On Forever via Pop Wig Records set for this Friday, Angel Du$t are back today to share the album in its entirety. In conjunction with the band making the entire releases available for fans to hear a few days early, Stereogum has named Angel Du$t a 'Band To Watch'. Speaking about Angel Du$t and RTFOF, Stereogum's Tom Breihan describes it as "a supercharged blast of an album...that never lets up even when its harmonies are soaring."
The stream and imminent album release come in advance of the band's forthcoming West Coast tour, which kicks off June 3rd in Tijuana, Mexico and will see them travel up to Seattle before closing the run with a performance at Sound and Fury in Los Angeles alongside the likes of American Nightmare, Ceremony, Tony Molina and more.
Check out Rock The F**k On Forever in full above and see below for more Angel Du$t info and all of the band's upcoming tour dates.
What you need to know about Angel Du$t and Rock The F**k On Forever :
Angel Du$t has been a band for like 3 or 5 years or something. Hailing from the city of Baltimore, these guys don't f**k around when it comes to making rock music. Do you like the Lemonheads and the Bad Brains at the same time? Of course you do. This is kind of like that, but with less heroin involved.
Rock The F**k On Forever isn't just the name of their new LP, it's a command. If you want nothing more in life than to rock your stupid ass off, then do yourself a favor and pick this shit up straight from Pop Wig Records. Angel Du$t has other records but this one is way better than the old bullshit. This record was recorded and produced by Will Yip, who did Title Fight, Citizen, Circa Survive and more. I bet he sang on it too or something. He also did the Turnover record that I know you all f**k with. TBH IMHO this shit rocks hard as f**k.Tour Dates
6/3 - Tijuana, Mexico @ You Revolution Bar *6/4 - Pomona, CA @ PBW *6/5 - Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman *6/6 - Portland, OR @ Blackwater ^6/7 - Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse ^ 6/8 - Olympia, WA @ Obsidian ^6/9 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^6/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (Sound and Fury) ^6/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (Sound and Fury) ^
* = w/ Big Bite and Odd Man Out^ = w/ Gag and Big Bite
NAMED STEREOGUM'S 'BAND TO WATCH'
ROCK THE F**K ON FOREVER DUE THIS FRIDAY VIA POP WIG RECORDS
Angel Du$t by Mel KearnsSTREAM: Rock The F**k On Forever -https://soundcloud.com/user-428171111/sets/angel-du-t-rock-the-fuck-on
PRE-ORDER: Rock The F**k On Forever - http://popwig.limitedrun.com
With the release of their sophomore album Rock The F**k On Forever via Pop Wig Records set for this Friday, Angel Du$t are back today to share the album in its entirety. In conjunction with the band making the entire releases available for fans to hear a few days early, Stereogum has named Angel Du$t a 'Band To Watch'. Speaking about Angel Du$t and RTFOF, Stereogum's Tom Breihan describes it as "a supercharged blast of an album...that never lets up even when its harmonies are soaring."
The stream and imminent album release come in advance of the band's forthcoming West Coast tour, which kicks off June 3rd in Tijuana, Mexico and will see them travel up to Seattle before closing the run with a performance at Sound and Fury in Los Angeles alongside the likes of American Nightmare, Ceremony, Tony Molina and more.
Check out Rock The F**k On Forever in full above and see below for more Angel Du$t info and all of the band's upcoming tour dates.
What you need to know about Angel Du$t and Rock The F**k On Forever :
Angel Du$t has been a band for like 3 or 5 years or something. Hailing from the city of Baltimore, these guys don't f**k around when it comes to making rock music. Do you like the Lemonheads and the Bad Brains at the same time? Of course you do. This is kind of like that, but with less heroin involved.
Rock The F**k On Forever isn't just the name of their new LP, it's a command. If you want nothing more in life than to rock your stupid ass off, then do yourself a favor and pick this shit up straight from Pop Wig Records. Angel Du$t has other records but this one is way better than the old bullshit. This record was recorded and produced by Will Yip, who did Title Fight, Citizen, Circa Survive and more. I bet he sang on it too or something. He also did the Turnover record that I know you all f**k with. TBH IMHO this shit rocks hard as f**k.Tour Dates
6/3 - Tijuana, Mexico @ You Revolution Bar *6/4 - Pomona, CA @ PBW *6/5 - Berkley, CA @ 924 Gilman *6/6 - Portland, OR @ Blackwater ^6/7 - Seattle, WA @ The Funhouse ^ 6/8 - Olympia, WA @ Obsidian ^6/9 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst ^6/10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (Sound and Fury) ^6/11 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent (Sound and Fury) ^
* = w/ Big Bite and Odd Man Out^ = w/ Gag and Big Bite
We Are Scientists New Album 'Helter Seltzer' Out June 3rd Via 100% Records
We Are Scientists New Album ‘Helter Seltzer’ Released June 3rd Via 100% RecordsAvailable Now Via ITunes On Tour Now!
Photo: Shervin Lainez
We Are Scientists, the Brooklyn-based pop rock troupe have returned with their fifth album, ‘Helter Seltzer’, released June 3rd via 100% Records (includes limited edition teal-colored vinyl). The album is also available now via iTunes. For ‘Helter Seltzer’ We Are Scientists asked their ex-keyboard player Max Hart to produce. Max had just finished a three-year stint as the keyboardist for international super-mega-person Katy Perry, choosing as his final gig Ms. Perry’s performance at the 2015 Super Bowl. Max rented a studio space in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood, outfitting it with gear he had accumulated over a decade of obsessive internet shopping. In early March, the team got to work and a direction quickly emerged - they would use the tones and trickery of radio pop and Max’s inside-out familiarity with hits like ‘Teenage Dream’ and ‘Firework’ and ‘Dark Horse’ to add a sweet sheen to the new crop of distinctively We Are Scientists songs. The recordings were shipped to mixer Chris Coady at Sunset Sound in L.A. who has quietly emerged in recent years as one of the finest mixers of glossy indie pop, with credits that include Future Islands, Beach House, and !!!. Finally, the music was passed through the deluxe mastering machine that are the ears of Greg Calbi (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Noel Gallagher, Perfume Genius) to add a coat of heft and sparkle, and in January of 2016, nearly a year after construction began, the album was pronounced complete. "We've always made overtures toward being a pop band, but we've generally had the inclination to obscure those pop leanings in grit and chaos — to screw them up with fuzzed-out tones and raucous performances," says guitarist and vocalist Keith Murray. "It's made us really think about what our musical genre is. We're not punk — we're too interested in making our songs as pretty as possible. We're not straight-up rock — our tastes are too left-of-center. We're not indie-rock — our heads aren't far enough up our own butts. So finally, after putting as much time into thinking about it as we're apt to — about ten minutes, over beers — we decided that our genre is 'Helter Seltzer.'" "Declaring a new genre is obviously douchey as hell, though, and impossible to deliver with a straight face," adds bassist Chris Cain, "so we did the noble thing and just made ‘Helter Seltzer’ the album title. It's especially apt for us these days, though. The songs here are more effervescent than we've ever managed to deliver, but they've still maintained a measure of that ‘Helter Skelter’ element — no matter how fizzy and refreshing the tunes are, they've always got a bit of that seamy, scuzzy, 'cult on Spahn Ranch' vibe. We therefore consider this album, as a vessel of both sweet pop tunes and seltzer outreach,” concludes Chris. “To be a work of undisguised philanthropy on our part." Watch the video for 'Buckle'
Watch the Video for 'Too Late' Watch the video for 'Classic Love'
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of 'With Love And Squalor', the band performed the classic album in its entirety at the May 11th Irving Plaza show in NYC and will do so again in July at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. LIVE SHOWS:
May 17th - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
May 18th - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
May 19th - Houston, TX - The Raven Tower
May 20th - Austin, TX - Barracuda
May 21st - Fort Worth, TX - Lola's
May 23rd - Nashville, TN - Exit In
May 24th - Asheville, NC - Tiger Mountain
May 25th - Raleigh, NC - Kings July 8th - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett
July 9th - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
July 10th - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
July 11th - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
July 13th - San Francisco, CA - The ChapelJuly 14th - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
July 15th - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room-House Of Blues July 16th - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre ***
July 17th - Las Vegas, NV - Bunk House
*** celebrating 10th anniversary of 'With Love And Squalor'
Photo: Shervin Lainez
We Are Scientists, the Brooklyn-based pop rock troupe have returned with their fifth album, ‘Helter Seltzer’, released June 3rd via 100% Records (includes limited edition teal-colored vinyl). The album is also available now via iTunes. For ‘Helter Seltzer’ We Are Scientists asked their ex-keyboard player Max Hart to produce. Max had just finished a three-year stint as the keyboardist for international super-mega-person Katy Perry, choosing as his final gig Ms. Perry’s performance at the 2015 Super Bowl. Max rented a studio space in Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood, outfitting it with gear he had accumulated over a decade of obsessive internet shopping. In early March, the team got to work and a direction quickly emerged - they would use the tones and trickery of radio pop and Max’s inside-out familiarity with hits like ‘Teenage Dream’ and ‘Firework’ and ‘Dark Horse’ to add a sweet sheen to the new crop of distinctively We Are Scientists songs. The recordings were shipped to mixer Chris Coady at Sunset Sound in L.A. who has quietly emerged in recent years as one of the finest mixers of glossy indie pop, with credits that include Future Islands, Beach House, and !!!. Finally, the music was passed through the deluxe mastering machine that are the ears of Greg Calbi (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Noel Gallagher, Perfume Genius) to add a coat of heft and sparkle, and in January of 2016, nearly a year after construction began, the album was pronounced complete. "We've always made overtures toward being a pop band, but we've generally had the inclination to obscure those pop leanings in grit and chaos — to screw them up with fuzzed-out tones and raucous performances," says guitarist and vocalist Keith Murray. "It's made us really think about what our musical genre is. We're not punk — we're too interested in making our songs as pretty as possible. We're not straight-up rock — our tastes are too left-of-center. We're not indie-rock — our heads aren't far enough up our own butts. So finally, after putting as much time into thinking about it as we're apt to — about ten minutes, over beers — we decided that our genre is 'Helter Seltzer.'" "Declaring a new genre is obviously douchey as hell, though, and impossible to deliver with a straight face," adds bassist Chris Cain, "so we did the noble thing and just made ‘Helter Seltzer’ the album title. It's especially apt for us these days, though. The songs here are more effervescent than we've ever managed to deliver, but they've still maintained a measure of that ‘Helter Skelter’ element — no matter how fizzy and refreshing the tunes are, they've always got a bit of that seamy, scuzzy, 'cult on Spahn Ranch' vibe. We therefore consider this album, as a vessel of both sweet pop tunes and seltzer outreach,” concludes Chris. “To be a work of undisguised philanthropy on our part." Watch the video for 'Buckle'
Watch the Video for 'Too Late' Watch the video for 'Classic Love'
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of 'With Love And Squalor', the band performed the classic album in its entirety at the May 11th Irving Plaza show in NYC and will do so again in July at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. LIVE SHOWS:May 17th - Atlanta, GA - Aisle 5
May 18th - New Orleans, LA - Gasa Gasa
May 19th - Houston, TX - The Raven Tower
May 20th - Austin, TX - Barracuda
May 21st - Fort Worth, TX - Lola's
May 23rd - Nashville, TN - Exit In
May 24th - Asheville, NC - Tiger Mountain
May 25th - Raleigh, NC - Kings July 8th - Spokane, WA - The Bartlett
July 9th - Seattle, WA - Crocodile Cafe
July 10th - Vancouver, BC - Cobalt
July 11th - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
July 13th - San Francisco, CA - The ChapelJuly 14th - Santa Ana, CA - Constellation Room
July 15th - San Diego, CA - Voodoo Room-House Of Blues July 16th - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre ***
July 17th - Las Vegas, NV - Bunk House
*** celebrating 10th anniversary of 'With Love And Squalor'
May 13, 2016
Holly Miranda Shares "Without You" (Tobias Jesso Jr. Cover)
Holly Miranda Shares "Without You" (Tobias Jesso Jr. Cover)
New EP Party Trick Out Today (5.13)
Playing Gov. Ball After Dark Show, She Shreds Magazine 10th Issue Party
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Without You" (Tobias Jesso Jr. Cover)
https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/without-you-tobias-jesso-jr-cover-produced-by-garrett-eaton/s-YijIZ?in
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross" (Sufjan Stevens Cover)
https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/no-shade-in-the-shadow-of-the-crosssufjan-stevens
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Blood Bank" (Bon Iver cover)
https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/blood-bank-bon-iver
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake Cover)
http://smarturl.it/hollymiranda-drake
Catch Holly @ Arlene's Grocery for Governor's Ball After Dark
More Upcoming Dates
05.21 - New York, NY @ Market Hotel (She Shreds 10th Issue Party)
06.04 - New York, NY @ Randall's Island Park (Governors Ball Festival)
06.04 - New York, NY @ Arlene's Grocery (Governors Ball After Dark)
06.08 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
06.09 - Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
06.10 - Hudson, NY@ Club Helsinki
06.11 - Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
06.12 - Northampton, MA @ Parlor Room
Watch & Share: Holly Miranda - "Come On"
https://youtu.be/mAP9PwsZRHw
Watch "The Only One" on RookieListen to Holly on Daytrotter Now
New EP Party Trick Out Today (5.13)
Playing Gov. Ball After Dark Show, She Shreds Magazine 10th Issue Party
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Without You" (Tobias Jesso Jr. Cover)https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/without-you-tobias-jesso-jr-cover-produced-by-garrett-eaton/s-YijIZ?in
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "No Shade In The Shadow Of The Cross" (Sufjan Stevens Cover)
https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/no-shade-in-the-shadow-of-the-crosssufjan-stevens
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Blood Bank" (Bon Iver cover)
https://soundcloud.com/hollymiranda/blood-bank-bon-iver
Listen & Share: Holly Miranda - "Hold On, We're Going Home" (Drake Cover)
http://smarturl.it/hollymiranda-drake
Catch Holly @ Arlene's Grocery for Governor's Ball After Dark
More Upcoming Dates
05.21 - New York, NY @ Market Hotel (She Shreds 10th Issue Party)
06.04 - New York, NY @ Randall's Island Park (Governors Ball Festival)
06.04 - New York, NY @ Arlene's Grocery (Governors Ball After Dark)
06.08 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott
06.09 - Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace
06.10 - Hudson, NY@ Club Helsinki
06.11 - Providence, RI @ Columbus Theatre
06.12 - Northampton, MA @ Parlor Room
Watch & Share: Holly Miranda - "Come On"
https://youtu.be/mAP9PwsZRHw
Watch "The Only One" on RookieListen to Holly on Daytrotter Now
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Marks 50th Anniversary With Additional PBS Airings
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND MARKS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
WITH ADDITIONAL PBS AIRINGS
Grammy®, CMA Award-Winning Group Extends Nationwide Tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 13, 2016) – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band made their first public appearance 50 years ago May 13, 1966 and now they’re marking that milestone with more airings of their star-studded televised PBS Pledge Special. Click here to find dates and times for when the PBS Pledge Special airs in your market.
"We never could've imagined being able to do this, a job we all love so much, for 50 Years! Our biggest thanks goes out to our amazing fans!!" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band said.
The PBS Pledge Special, made possible with support from the Tennessee Department of Tourism, has reinvigorated the iconic group’s legion of fans. The show features guest artists, including John Prine, Sam Bush, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Byron House, and Jerry Douglas as well as former members, Jimmy Ibbotson (long-time member for decades) and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and early NGDB member Jackson Browne.
There will be an accompanying CD and DVD that include extra songs and performances as well as concert tickets and meet and greets in select markets available exclusively through PBS member stations.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has a full slate of dates to celebrate their Golden 50th anniversary planned to run through the end of 2017, with many additional dates to be announced.
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND ON TOUR:
May 13 - Stone Mountain Arts Center - Brownfield, Maine
May 14 - The Newton Theatre - Newton, N.J.
May 15 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, Conn.
May 18 - State Theatre - State College, Penn.
May 19 - The Hamilton Live - Washington, D.C.
May 20 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, Penn.
May 21 - The Colonial Theatre - Phoenixville, Penn.
June 02 - Stiefel Theatre - Salina, Kan.
June 03 - Shawnee River Festival - Eldon, Mo.
June 04 - Ameristar Casino Kansas City - Kansas City, Mo.
June 10 - America’s River Festival - Dubuque, Iowa
June 16 - Stafford Centre Performing Arts - Stafford, Texas
June 17 - Grand Casino Events Center - Shawnee, Okla.
June 18 - Southwind Casino - Braman, Okla.
June 22 - The Mountain Winery - Saratoga, Calif.
June 23 - Del Mar Fairgrounds - Paddock - Del Mar, Calif.
June 30 - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park - Canon City, Colo.
July 01 - Vilar Performing Arts Center - Beaver Creek, Colo.
July 02 - Fir Amphitheater - La Veta Pas - Alamosa, Colo.
July 03 - Fir Amphitheater - Alamosa, Colo.
July 07 - Country Concert at Hickory Hill - Fort Loramie, Ohio
July 08 - Hodag Festival - Rhinelander, Wis.
July 09 - Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley, Minn.
July 16 - Bob Evans Farm Festival - Bidwell, Ohio
July 17 - Jamboree In The Hills - Morristown, Ohio
July 24 - Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, Ill.
July 28 - Door Community Auditorium - Fish Creek, Wisc.
July 30 - Wayne County Fair - Wayne, Neb.
Aug 05 - Manitoulin Country Fest - Little Current, Canada
Aug 06 - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, Wisc.
Aug 07 - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, Wisc.
Aug 12 - Festival at Sandpoint - Sandpoint, Idaho
Aug 13 - Crook County Fair - Prineville, Ore.
Sept 02 - Honeywell Center - Wabash, Ind.
Sept 15 - Britt Pavilion - Jacksonville, Ore.
Oct 04 - Schermerhorn Symphony Center - Nashville, Tenn.
Nov 13 - MotorCity Casino Hotel - Detroit, Mich.
WITH ADDITIONAL PBS AIRINGS
Grammy®, CMA Award-Winning Group Extends Nationwide Tour
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 13, 2016) – The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band made their first public appearance 50 years ago May 13, 1966 and now they’re marking that milestone with more airings of their star-studded televised PBS Pledge Special. Click here to find dates and times for when the PBS Pledge Special airs in your market.
"We never could've imagined being able to do this, a job we all love so much, for 50 Years! Our biggest thanks goes out to our amazing fans!!" Nitty Gritty Dirt Band said.
The PBS Pledge Special, made possible with support from the Tennessee Department of Tourism, has reinvigorated the iconic group’s legion of fans. The show features guest artists, including John Prine, Sam Bush, Vince Gill, Jerry Jeff Walker, Alison Krauss, Rodney Crowell, Byron House, and Jerry Douglas as well as former members, Jimmy Ibbotson (long-time member for decades) and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and early NGDB member Jackson Browne.
There will be an accompanying CD and DVD that include extra songs and performances as well as concert tickets and meet and greets in select markets available exclusively through PBS member stations.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band has a full slate of dates to celebrate their Golden 50th anniversary planned to run through the end of 2017, with many additional dates to be announced.
NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND ON TOUR:
May 13 - Stone Mountain Arts Center - Brownfield, Maine
May 14 - The Newton Theatre - Newton, N.J.
May 15 - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, Conn.
May 18 - State Theatre - State College, Penn.
May 19 - The Hamilton Live - Washington, D.C.
May 20 - Penn's Peak - Jim Thorpe, Penn.
May 21 - The Colonial Theatre - Phoenixville, Penn.
June 02 - Stiefel Theatre - Salina, Kan.
June 03 - Shawnee River Festival - Eldon, Mo.
June 04 - Ameristar Casino Kansas City - Kansas City, Mo.
June 10 - America’s River Festival - Dubuque, Iowa
June 16 - Stafford Centre Performing Arts - Stafford, Texas
June 17 - Grand Casino Events Center - Shawnee, Okla.
June 18 - Southwind Casino - Braman, Okla.
June 22 - The Mountain Winery - Saratoga, Calif.
June 23 - Del Mar Fairgrounds - Paddock - Del Mar, Calif.
June 30 - Royal Gorge Bridge & Park - Canon City, Colo.
July 01 - Vilar Performing Arts Center - Beaver Creek, Colo.
July 02 - Fir Amphitheater - La Veta Pas - Alamosa, Colo.
July 03 - Fir Amphitheater - Alamosa, Colo.
July 07 - Country Concert at Hickory Hill - Fort Loramie, Ohio
July 08 - Hodag Festival - Rhinelander, Wis.
July 09 - Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley, Minn.
July 16 - Bob Evans Farm Festival - Bidwell, Ohio
July 17 - Jamboree In The Hills - Morristown, Ohio
July 24 - Ravinia Festival - Highland Park, Ill.
July 28 - Door Community Auditorium - Fish Creek, Wisc.
July 30 - Wayne County Fair - Wayne, Neb.
Aug 05 - Manitoulin Country Fest - Little Current, Canada
Aug 06 - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, Wisc.
Aug 07 - Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua - Bayfield, Wisc.
Aug 12 - Festival at Sandpoint - Sandpoint, Idaho
Aug 13 - Crook County Fair - Prineville, Ore.
Sept 02 - Honeywell Center - Wabash, Ind.
Sept 15 - Britt Pavilion - Jacksonville, Ore.
Oct 04 - Schermerhorn Symphony Center - Nashville, Tenn.
Nov 13 - MotorCity Casino Hotel - Detroit, Mich.
NEW DIE ANTWOORD TRACK
Die Antwoord just dropped their first song in two years titled "Dazed and Confused" (produced by GOD) off the upcoming "Suck On This" mixtape to drop next Thursday, May 19th.
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/dieantwoord/dazed-confused-ft-god/
LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/dieantwoord/dazed-confused-ft-god/
TANGERINE DREAM DOCUMENTARY PLANNED
TANGERINE DREAM DOCUMENTARY PLANNED
IN HONOR OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEER EDGAR FROESE (1944 - 2015)
DONATE TO KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO HELP MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR A 2017 RELEASE
Dear friends of Tangerine Dream,
TAG/TRAUM film production Cologne and EASTGATE MUSIC & ARTS Berlin want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time in a feature-length documentary. With the desire to achieve the ultimate sound, Tangerine Dream became known as one of the pioneers of electronic and experimental music worldwide.Our goal is to uncover the band's musical evolution, their style and the philosophy behind their art and depict the musical heritage of this revolutionary band and its visionary founder Edgar Froese, who passed away in January 2015.
We would be happy and thankful if you could support our unique film project via KICKSTARTERIn honour of Edgar, we will contribute to his legendary and important work in the field of electronic music by making this documentary about him and his band.Brian May, on why he is supporting this film projectMore information hereThank you very much for your support in advance,Warmest regards,Bianca Froese-Acquaye
TAG/TRAUM & EASTGATE MUSIC & ARTS
Links:www.tangerinedream-music.comhttps://www.facebook.com/TANGERINEDREAM.OFFICIAL/www.edgarfroese.com
IN HONOR OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC PIONEER EDGAR FROESE (1944 - 2015)
DONATE TO KICKSTARTER CAMPAIGN TO HELP MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR A 2017 RELEASE
Dear friends of Tangerine Dream, TAG/TRAUM film production Cologne and EASTGATE MUSIC & ARTS Berlin want to explore the world of Tangerine Dream for the first time in a feature-length documentary. With the desire to achieve the ultimate sound, Tangerine Dream became known as one of the pioneers of electronic and experimental music worldwide.Our goal is to uncover the band's musical evolution, their style and the philosophy behind their art and depict the musical heritage of this revolutionary band and its visionary founder Edgar Froese, who passed away in January 2015.
We would be happy and thankful if you could support our unique film project via KICKSTARTERIn honour of Edgar, we will contribute to his legendary and important work in the field of electronic music by making this documentary about him and his band.Brian May, on why he is supporting this film projectMore information hereThank you very much for your support in advance,Warmest regards,Bianca Froese-Acquaye
TAG/TRAUM & EASTGATE MUSIC & ARTS
Links:www.tangerinedream-music.comhttps://www.facebook.com/TANGERINEDREAM.OFFICIAL/www.edgarfroese.com
Vincent Clarke and Paul Hartnoll Announce New Album on Very Records
Vince Clarke:Paul Hartnoll
ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS
2SQUARE TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 10 2016
ON VERY RECORDS
Vince Clarke & Paul Hartnoll have today confirmed details of their first album for VeryRecords.
Titled 2Square, the album will be released on June 10, 2016 and will be available as a download only.
Watch the video for “Better Have A Drink To Think” HERE .
Clarke and Hartnoll have composed and recorded 8 tracks in the style of ‘Home House,’ a new electronic sub-genre which is defined as ‘music you can dance to in the privacy of your own living room.’ Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) recalls how it all came about. “Vince approached me and asked if I wanted to work with him on some tracks he had demoed. I set about adding and fiddling around and then we both spent a week finishing and mixing the record in my Brighton studio. Between us we’ve chalked up more than 50 years of making electronic dance music, we’re both Dads, and it was time to hold out the hand of collaboration and help each other up onto the dance floor to dance as only Dads can.
2Square is an electronic mish-mash of cut-up vocals, infectious house grooves and blippy, distorted synths, a weird union of Orbital Rave and Erasure Pop. From the atmospheric journey of intricate poly rhythms and mournful vocals featured in “The Echoes” to precision machine rhythm underpinning a zany trumpet in “Do-A-Bong,” 2Square is an infectious home house odyssey that will induce toe tapping in all and even inspire some to get off their sofas to dance.
2Square track-listing
1 Better Have A Drink To Think
2 Zombie Blip
3 The Echoes
4 Do-A-Bong
5 The Shortcut
6 Single Function
7 All Out
8 Underwater
Album Release: June 10, 2016
Album pre-order is available now from Itunes
ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM DETAILS
2SQUARE TO BE RELEASED ON JUNE 10 2016
ON VERY RECORDS
Vince Clarke & Paul Hartnoll have today confirmed details of their first album for VeryRecords.Titled 2Square, the album will be released on June 10, 2016 and will be available as a download only.
Watch the video for “Better Have A Drink To Think” HERE .
Clarke and Hartnoll have composed and recorded 8 tracks in the style of ‘Home House,’ a new electronic sub-genre which is defined as ‘music you can dance to in the privacy of your own living room.’ Paul Hartnoll (Orbital) recalls how it all came about. “Vince approached me and asked if I wanted to work with him on some tracks he had demoed. I set about adding and fiddling around and then we both spent a week finishing and mixing the record in my Brighton studio. Between us we’ve chalked up more than 50 years of making electronic dance music, we’re both Dads, and it was time to hold out the hand of collaboration and help each other up onto the dance floor to dance as only Dads can.
2Square is an electronic mish-mash of cut-up vocals, infectious house grooves and blippy, distorted synths, a weird union of Orbital Rave and Erasure Pop. From the atmospheric journey of intricate poly rhythms and mournful vocals featured in “The Echoes” to precision machine rhythm underpinning a zany trumpet in “Do-A-Bong,” 2Square is an infectious home house odyssey that will induce toe tapping in all and even inspire some to get off their sofas to dance.
2Square track-listing
1 Better Have A Drink To Think
2 Zombie Blip
3 The Echoes
4 Do-A-Bong
5 The Shortcut
6 Single Function
7 All Out
8 Underwater
Album Release: June 10, 2016
Album pre-order is available now from Itunes
