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November 11, 2015
Low resumes U.S. headline tour in support of Ones and Sixes
Low resumes U.S. headline tour
in support of Ones and Sixes
ICYMI: Low’s “Lies” video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kU6vFiXSAI
photo credit: Zoran OrlicLow will resume their headlining US tour in support of Ones and Sixes, the group’s acclaimed new album. The trek continues tonight, Wednesday, November 11th at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, through to Saturday, November 21st at Seattle’s Crocodile. Then in 2016, the group have scheduled a series of dates that begin January 15th in Anchorage, AK at Taproot and end February 13th in St. Louis at the Pageant. There are also two international festival dates to mention at this time: March 12th in Mexico City, MX at Festival NRML and June 11th in Kværndrup, DK at Heartland Festival. For up to date information on tickets please visithttp://chairkickers.com/shows.
Low recently premiered an official video for “Lies,” from Ones and Sixes, which was directed by Manuel Aragon (watch here). The band also made its second appearance on Later with Jools Holland, performing Ones and Sixes highlights “What Part of Me” and “The Innocents.”
Ones and Sixes earned Low the group’s first-ever U.K. Top 40 album, coming in at #35 on the official albums chart. The album also entered at #68 here in the U.S. on SoundScan’s Top Current Albums charts.
Ones and Sixes peaked at #7 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. The album is seeing strong support from NonComm reporters, with confirmed sessions at KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” (November 16th), WXPN’s “World Cafe” (“What Part of Me” & “No Comprende”), KCMP (view here), and more.
Ones and Sixes is also one of the best-reviewed albums of Low’s career with international acclaim from the likes of NPR Music, Paste, Rolling Stone, SPIN, Boston Globe, Pitchfork, Under the Radar, The Guardian, The Observer, DIY, Q, MOJO, Uncut, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, CLASH, The Sunday Times, Dusted, NOW, and more. And the band are the current cover stars of MAGNET’s September issue, interviewed by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon (view cover / read an excerpt of the story here).
Low’s Ones and Sixes is available for purchase from the Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. Now completely sold-out through megamart.subpop.com, the limited “Loser Edition” of the double-LP on yellow vinyl and packaged in a variant slipcase cover is available from select independent stores and from the band themselves at upcoming tour dates, while supplies last. There are also two new T-shirt designs available atmegamart.subpop.com, both as individual items and as part of CD and LP bundles.
Ones and Sixes, featuring the standouts “No Comprende,” “What Part of Me,” “Lies,” “Gentle,” and “No End,” was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
What people are saying about Low’s Ones and Sixes:
"It's one thing for Low to have made a rewarding career of spare, dramatic, glacially paced music...It's another to make those ingredients sound so incredibly dynamic; to spend 20-plus years making a dozen albums that each feel distinct, and that each introduce new ideas, twists and ways to wring drama out of the space between notes…Throughout Ones and Sixes, the Minnesota trio somehow gives weight to airiness as comfort and discord orbit each other like a binary star. But every time the portent threatens to become overbearing — just as the mix of prettiness and heaviness tips a little too far out of alignment — Low punctures it with a burst of cleansing aggression or some pristine, exquisite surprise. Anything to keep us off balance.” [“First Listen”] - NPR Music
“The band's strengths are here in abundance, but they are reimagined, twisted into new shapes and given a visceral intensity that is utterly irresistible.” [9/10] - CLASH
“...Striking a balance between their majestic, slow-moving melancholy and harsher experimental noise.” [4/5] - The Guardian
"One of the most impressive albums of their career" [4/5] - MOJO
“‘What Part of Me,’ with its upbeat percussion, fuzzy guitar textures and sweet harmonized lyrics about relationship boundaries (‘What part of me don't you own?’), feels like a sideways response to the post-1989 maximalism of today's Top 40; "Into You" is a gospel-inflected, subtly sexy slow jam; and "The Innocents" sets accusatory vocals over a crunching electro-industrial beat, all to excellent effect. Elsewhere, on the gentle, pained duet "Lies," Low remind us they're still masters of doing a lot with a little.” - Rolling Stone
"Ones and Sixes is all at once beautiful, ugly, tense, warm, inviting and repellent. It’s an emotional and sonic juggling act where even the slightest bum-note would draw attention to itself. As always with Low, the beauty is all about the details" - Pitchfork
‘Ones and Sixes is an ear-pricking listen.’ [Album of the Week] - The Observer
"Beautiful desolation....coolly exhilarating" [4/5] - Q
“Ones and Sixes finds them producing some of their best work in years" - The Quietus
“It’s another subtly heart-rending effort from a band that remains one of the very finest in the
world. If you needed a reminder of why Low are an institution then this is it.” [8/10] - Drowned in Sound
"Somehow, with each new release (and they come regularly, every two or three years), Low manage to find new ways of protracting their deceptively beautiful melodies." [4.5/5] - Music OMH
“Ones and Sixes hinges on tension that courses throughout these 12 songs. The drums land with a thud, as if transferred from modern R&B and hip-hop. They anchor songs that crackle with bits of distortion and chiming guitars that somehow feel disembodied from everything surrounding them. Then, in keeping with a signature Low move, there is the spectral spark created by Parker and Sparhawk singing together; their alchemy is otherworldly and downright intoxicating.” - Boston Globe
“With Ones and Sixes they’ve pulled together many of their disparate sides in a masterful survey of what makes them one of the great rock bands of their era.” - Dusted
“Ones and Sixes sees Low churning out some of their most accessible work, with “What Part of Me” having the potential to be an unlikely hit. As ever, strong stuff in every way.” [4/5] - Record Collector
“Low’s always been good at making records where it sounds like every note and beat contains some degree of pain and hope you’ve felt. So hopefully it’s compelling when this one stands out even more as one of their best.” [8.1 /10] - PASTE
“Low remain as vital as ever" - DIY
"After two decades, a band that could easily feel part of the wallpaper remain hungry to show that you never know what lies beneath" [8/10] - Uncut
"Comfortably ahead of the pop pack" - The Sunday Times
“Masters of transforming emptiness into swelling, sweeping orchestrations of musical and mental noise, Low are truly intense and joyful on their newest exhibition of off-kilter, subterranean pop.” [4/5] - NOW
Tour Dates
Nov. 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge*
Nov. 13 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*
Nov. 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex*
Nov. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour*
Nov. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall*
Nov. 20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir*
Nov. 21 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*
Jan. 15 - Anchorage, AK - Taproot
Jan. 30 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
Feb. 01 - Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Feb. 02 - Baltimore, MD - Creative Alliance (Seated)
Feb. 03 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Feb. 04 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Feb. 05 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Feb. 06 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
Feb. 08 - Houston, TX - Walter’s Downtown
Feb. 09 - Austin, TX - The Parish
Feb. 10 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theatre
Feb. 11 - Hot Springs, AR - Low Key Arts
Feb. 12 - Nashville, TN - City Winery
Feb. 13 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Mar. 12 - Mexico City, MX - Festival NRML
Jun. 11 - Kværndrup, DK - Heartland Festival
* w/ Andy Shauf
in support of Ones and Sixes
ICYMI: Low’s “Lies” video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kU6vFiXSAI
photo credit: Zoran OrlicLow will resume their headlining US tour in support of Ones and Sixes, the group’s acclaimed new album. The trek continues tonight, Wednesday, November 11th at Minneapolis’ First Avenue, through to Saturday, November 21st at Seattle’s Crocodile. Then in 2016, the group have scheduled a series of dates that begin January 15th in Anchorage, AK at Taproot and end February 13th in St. Louis at the Pageant. There are also two international festival dates to mention at this time: March 12th in Mexico City, MX at Festival NRML and June 11th in Kværndrup, DK at Heartland Festival. For up to date information on tickets please visithttp://chairkickers.com/shows.Low recently premiered an official video for “Lies,” from Ones and Sixes, which was directed by Manuel Aragon (watch here). The band also made its second appearance on Later with Jools Holland, performing Ones and Sixes highlights “What Part of Me” and “The Innocents.”
Ones and Sixes earned Low the group’s first-ever U.K. Top 40 album, coming in at #35 on the official albums chart. The album also entered at #68 here in the U.S. on SoundScan’s Top Current Albums charts.
Ones and Sixes peaked at #7 on the CMJ Top 200 chart. The album is seeing strong support from NonComm reporters, with confirmed sessions at KCRW’s “Morning Becomes Eclectic” (November 16th), WXPN’s “World Cafe” (“What Part of Me” & “No Comprende”), KCMP (view here), and more.
Ones and Sixes is also one of the best-reviewed albums of Low’s career with international acclaim from the likes of NPR Music, Paste, Rolling Stone, SPIN, Boston Globe, Pitchfork, Under the Radar, The Guardian, The Observer, DIY, Q, MOJO, Uncut, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Chicago Tribune, CLASH, The Sunday Times, Dusted, NOW, and more. And the band are the current cover stars of MAGNET’s September issue, interviewed by Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon (view cover / read an excerpt of the story here).
Low’s Ones and Sixes is available for purchase from the Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. Now completely sold-out through megamart.subpop.com, the limited “Loser Edition” of the double-LP on yellow vinyl and packaged in a variant slipcase cover is available from select independent stores and from the band themselves at upcoming tour dates, while supplies last. There are also two new T-shirt designs available atmegamart.subpop.com, both as individual items and as part of CD and LP bundles.
Ones and Sixes, featuring the standouts “No Comprende,” “What Part of Me,” “Lies,” “Gentle,” and “No End,” was co-produced by the band and engineer BJ Burton at Justin Vernon’s April Base Studios in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
What people are saying about Low’s Ones and Sixes:
"It's one thing for Low to have made a rewarding career of spare, dramatic, glacially paced music...It's another to make those ingredients sound so incredibly dynamic; to spend 20-plus years making a dozen albums that each feel distinct, and that each introduce new ideas, twists and ways to wring drama out of the space between notes…Throughout Ones and Sixes, the Minnesota trio somehow gives weight to airiness as comfort and discord orbit each other like a binary star. But every time the portent threatens to become overbearing — just as the mix of prettiness and heaviness tips a little too far out of alignment — Low punctures it with a burst of cleansing aggression or some pristine, exquisite surprise. Anything to keep us off balance.” [“First Listen”] - NPR Music
“The band's strengths are here in abundance, but they are reimagined, twisted into new shapes and given a visceral intensity that is utterly irresistible.” [9/10] - CLASH
“...Striking a balance between their majestic, slow-moving melancholy and harsher experimental noise.” [4/5] - The Guardian
"One of the most impressive albums of their career" [4/5] - MOJO
“‘What Part of Me,’ with its upbeat percussion, fuzzy guitar textures and sweet harmonized lyrics about relationship boundaries (‘What part of me don't you own?’), feels like a sideways response to the post-1989 maximalism of today's Top 40; "Into You" is a gospel-inflected, subtly sexy slow jam; and "The Innocents" sets accusatory vocals over a crunching electro-industrial beat, all to excellent effect. Elsewhere, on the gentle, pained duet "Lies," Low remind us they're still masters of doing a lot with a little.” - Rolling Stone
"Ones and Sixes is all at once beautiful, ugly, tense, warm, inviting and repellent. It’s an emotional and sonic juggling act where even the slightest bum-note would draw attention to itself. As always with Low, the beauty is all about the details" - Pitchfork
‘Ones and Sixes is an ear-pricking listen.’ [Album of the Week] - The Observer
"Beautiful desolation....coolly exhilarating" [4/5] - Q
“Ones and Sixes finds them producing some of their best work in years" - The Quietus
“It’s another subtly heart-rending effort from a band that remains one of the very finest in the
world. If you needed a reminder of why Low are an institution then this is it.” [8/10] - Drowned in Sound
"Somehow, with each new release (and they come regularly, every two or three years), Low manage to find new ways of protracting their deceptively beautiful melodies." [4.5/5] - Music OMH
“Ones and Sixes hinges on tension that courses throughout these 12 songs. The drums land with a thud, as if transferred from modern R&B and hip-hop. They anchor songs that crackle with bits of distortion and chiming guitars that somehow feel disembodied from everything surrounding them. Then, in keeping with a signature Low move, there is the spectral spark created by Parker and Sparhawk singing together; their alchemy is otherworldly and downright intoxicating.” - Boston Globe
“With Ones and Sixes they’ve pulled together many of their disparate sides in a masterful survey of what makes them one of the great rock bands of their era.” - Dusted
“Ones and Sixes sees Low churning out some of their most accessible work, with “What Part of Me” having the potential to be an unlikely hit. As ever, strong stuff in every way.” [4/5] - Record Collector
“Low’s always been good at making records where it sounds like every note and beat contains some degree of pain and hope you’ve felt. So hopefully it’s compelling when this one stands out even more as one of their best.” [8.1 /10] - PASTE
“Low remain as vital as ever" - DIY
"After two decades, a band that could easily feel part of the wallpaper remain hungry to show that you never know what lies beneath" [8/10] - Uncut
"Comfortably ahead of the pop pack" - The Sunday Times
“Masters of transforming emptiness into swelling, sweeping orchestrations of musical and mental noise, Low are truly intense and joyful on their newest exhibition of off-kilter, subterranean pop.” [4/5] - NOW
Tour Dates
Nov. 11 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue*
Nov. 12 – Omaha, NE – Reverb Lounge*
Nov. 13 - Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge*
Nov. 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex*
Nov. 16 - Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour*
Nov. 18 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall*
Nov. 20 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir*
Nov. 21 - Seattle, WA - The Crocodile*
Jan. 15 - Anchorage, AK - Taproot
Jan. 30 - Evanston, IL - SPACE
Feb. 01 - Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Feb. 02 - Baltimore, MD - Creative Alliance (Seated)
Feb. 03 - Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
Feb. 04 - Atlanta, GA - The Earl
Feb. 05 - Birmingham, AL - Saturn
Feb. 06 - New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
Feb. 08 - Houston, TX - Walter’s Downtown
Feb. 09 - Austin, TX - The Parish
Feb. 10 - Dallas, TX - The Kessler Theatre
Feb. 11 - Hot Springs, AR - Low Key Arts
Feb. 12 - Nashville, TN - City Winery
Feb. 13 - St. Louis, MO - Off Broadway
Mar. 12 - Mexico City, MX - Festival NRML
Jun. 11 - Kværndrup, DK - Heartland Festival
* w/ Andy Shauf
Ringo Deathstarr share new video and announce tour dates
Ringo DeathstarrAnnounce tour datesWatch the brand new video for ‘Guilt’
HERE
‘Pure Mood’ AlbumOut on November 20th via Club AC30
“Ringo Deathstarr kick f**king ass” – VICE
“This Texan noise-pop gang make a thrilling racket” – NME
“Guitars drenched in reverb and effects, Ringo Deathstarr know their way around a catchy pop melody” – The Guardian
Tour dates
12th Holland Rotherham Rotown13th Cardiff Ifor Bach14th Chester Compass15th Leeds Brudenell Social Club16th Bristol Start The Bus17th London Electrowerkz18th France Paris Le Point fmr19th France Lille Transmission21st Holland Utrecht Le Guess Who Festival 750 Euros plus Hotel23rd Italy Forli Cesena / Savigano Sul Rubicone24th Italy Capri Modena Culture Club26th Denmark Copenhagen27th Norway Oslo Revolver28th Norway Stavanger Folken29th Norway Bergen Landmark
Texan shoegaze pioneers Ringo Deathstarr return with their fifth studio album, ‘Pure Mood’ out via Club AC30 on November 20th.
Ringo Deathstarr was formed by Elliot Frazer in his hometown of Beaumont, but he soon relocated to the more musically active town of Austin. After a string of successful releases they settled on a solid line-up with Daniel Coborn and G.G. Alex before playing their knockout show at Reverence Festival in 2010 that secured them a place with Club AC30, the innovative label responsible for the recent successful releases by Pinkshinyultrablast, Taffy, Fever Dreamand Flyying Colours amongst others.
"We have never spent as much time on any album before, but it was only a few hours a day maybe 3 times a week...sometimes less. Waiting for the album to be released is the hardest part because we are ready to get out there and show it to the world!" The band eagerly anticipate the release of their next album; rightly so - pensive and pounding, ‘Pure Mood’ oozes all things dank, dark and dreamy. The 12 track LP, to be released in November, presents a vivid and searing collection of songs that re-imagine the shoegaze genre, allowing Ringo Deathstarr to soar beyond their contemporaries.
The aptly named opening track 'Dream Again' is sung by bassist Alex Gehring, whose delicate voice echoes eerily over the spectral, otherworldly chords that pluck underneath. 'Heavy Metal Suicide' & ‘Stare At The Sun’ contain the same cathartic droning that has been previously celebrated by genre forefathers, My Bloody Valentive and Slowdive. Tracks like 'Never' and 'Boys In Heat' plunge the band and listener alike deep into the uncharted sonic depths of unadulterated, decadent sound. Elliott Frazer's vocals accentuate the eruption of noise behind his anthemic lyrics, dipping in and out of brief moments of clarity before bursting back into the manic grit of songs like 'Big Bopper' and 'Frisbee'. There's a daring clash of fury and fragility throughout 'Pure Mood' that demonstrates Ringo Deathstarr are not just reliving a scene, they're re-inventing it with their shattering use of chaotic guitars and haunting voices.
'Pure Mood' is a complex thrill-ride that's seeped in fervent shoegaze and lingering lyricism, proving Ringo Deathstarrare the torch-bearers of the movement and continue to contort and mutate into something beautiful. The 12 track LP will be released on November 20th via Club AC30.
‘Pure Mood’ AlbumOut on November 20th via Club AC30
“Ringo Deathstarr kick f**king ass” – VICE
“This Texan noise-pop gang make a thrilling racket” – NME
“Guitars drenched in reverb and effects, Ringo Deathstarr know their way around a catchy pop melody” – The Guardian
Tour dates
12th Holland Rotherham Rotown13th Cardiff Ifor Bach14th Chester Compass15th Leeds Brudenell Social Club16th Bristol Start The Bus17th London Electrowerkz18th France Paris Le Point fmr19th France Lille Transmission21st Holland Utrecht Le Guess Who Festival 750 Euros plus Hotel23rd Italy Forli Cesena / Savigano Sul Rubicone24th Italy Capri Modena Culture Club26th Denmark Copenhagen27th Norway Oslo Revolver28th Norway Stavanger Folken29th Norway Bergen Landmark
Texan shoegaze pioneers Ringo Deathstarr return with their fifth studio album, ‘Pure Mood’ out via Club AC30 on November 20th.
Ringo Deathstarr was formed by Elliot Frazer in his hometown of Beaumont, but he soon relocated to the more musically active town of Austin. After a string of successful releases they settled on a solid line-up with Daniel Coborn and G.G. Alex before playing their knockout show at Reverence Festival in 2010 that secured them a place with Club AC30, the innovative label responsible for the recent successful releases by Pinkshinyultrablast, Taffy, Fever Dreamand Flyying Colours amongst others.
"We have never spent as much time on any album before, but it was only a few hours a day maybe 3 times a week...sometimes less. Waiting for the album to be released is the hardest part because we are ready to get out there and show it to the world!" The band eagerly anticipate the release of their next album; rightly so - pensive and pounding, ‘Pure Mood’ oozes all things dank, dark and dreamy. The 12 track LP, to be released in November, presents a vivid and searing collection of songs that re-imagine the shoegaze genre, allowing Ringo Deathstarr to soar beyond their contemporaries.
The aptly named opening track 'Dream Again' is sung by bassist Alex Gehring, whose delicate voice echoes eerily over the spectral, otherworldly chords that pluck underneath. 'Heavy Metal Suicide' & ‘Stare At The Sun’ contain the same cathartic droning that has been previously celebrated by genre forefathers, My Bloody Valentive and Slowdive. Tracks like 'Never' and 'Boys In Heat' plunge the band and listener alike deep into the uncharted sonic depths of unadulterated, decadent sound. Elliott Frazer's vocals accentuate the eruption of noise behind his anthemic lyrics, dipping in and out of brief moments of clarity before bursting back into the manic grit of songs like 'Big Bopper' and 'Frisbee'. There's a daring clash of fury and fragility throughout 'Pure Mood' that demonstrates Ringo Deathstarr are not just reliving a scene, they're re-inventing it with their shattering use of chaotic guitars and haunting voices.
'Pure Mood' is a complex thrill-ride that's seeped in fervent shoegaze and lingering lyricism, proving Ringo Deathstarrare the torch-bearers of the movement and continue to contort and mutate into something beautiful. The 12 track LP will be released on November 20th via Club AC30.
Hurts announce 'Wings' video and single
NEW SINGLE 'WINGS'
CLICK HERE WATCH THE VIDEO
Directed by Dawn ShadforthIMPACT 11TH DECEMBER [COLUMBIA RECORDS] 
"Some of the most euphoric pop songs Hutchcraft and Anderson have ever written" – NME – 4* "A bold new direction. Long may it last." – DIY – 4* "A grandeur that you simply do not get with pop bands any more" – Shortlist "Undeniably satisfying" – Attitude – 8/10
Hurts announce their stunning new single 'Wings', the latest track to be taken from recent album 'Surrender', impacting on December 11th through Columbia Records.
Hurts worked with long-term collaborator Jonas Quant to produce 'Wings', to create an epic song set to fill arenas across the globe. Theo's vocals soar above the stomping beat of 'Wings' making it one of their biggest and boldest ballads to date.
The video for 'Wings' was directed by renowned music video director, Dawn Shadforth, known for her work with the likes of Bjork, Primal Scream, Florence & the Machine and Goldfrapp.
Hurts previously collaborated with Shadforth on their music videos for 'Wonderful Life' and recent single 'Lights' – two striking pieces of work – and 'Wings' is another magnificent string to their bow. Hurts' third studio album, 'Surrender' was released last month via Columbia Records. The band continued to work alongside Swedish producer Jonas Quant on the new record, whilst also joining forces with Ariel Rechtshaid (Vampire Weekend, Haim) as well as esteemed Grammy Award winning producer Stuart Price (Madonna, The Killers) to sculpt the sound of their much anticipated follow up to 'Exile'.
Hurts recently announced their forthcoming European tour, seeing them perform 24 showsthroughout February and March 2016, bringing their electric live set to huge venues and arenas across Europe including London's Brixton Academy and Helsinki's Hartwall Arena.
Tickets to the tour are available via Hurts' official website - http://www.informationhurts.com/spaceOfficial Site | Twitter | Facebook
Seth Bogart (aka Hunx) w/ Kathleen Hanna "Eating Makeup" Video
STOP, LOOK & LISTEN TO SETH BOGART (AKA HUNX) w/ KATHLEEN HANNA ON THE NEW SINGLE "EATING MAKEUP" OUT ON BURGER!!!Pop perfection produced by Cole MGN (Ariel Pink, Julia Holter, Dåm-Funk)!!!Video directed by JJ Stratford!!! CLICK HERE TO LOOK!!!
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN!!!
CLICK HERE FOR MORE!!!
Seth Bogart "Eating Makeup" featuring Kathleen Hanna (Soundcloud)
Seth Bogart "Eating Makeup" featuring Kathleen Hanna (Official Video)
RINGO STARR TRIBUTE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 4th
RINGO STARR TRIBUTE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED DECEMBER 4th Ringo StarrThe Lifetime of Peace & Love Tribute Concert
Benefiting the David Lynch Foundation
Featuring Performances by Ringo, Joe Walsh, Ben Harper, Ben Folds, The Head and the Heart, Brendan Benson, Bettye LaVette and Ark Life
On January 20th, 2014, Artists came together in Los Angeles to honor the legendary Ringo Starr, who was presented with the Lifetime Of Peace & Love Award by acclaimed directorDavid Lynch via his own David Lynch Foundation. The night featured incredible musicians of all genres (see below) covering the timeless songs of Starr's vast, celebrated catalogue. Now, on December 4th, 2016, the recordings from this very special night can be heard for the first time thanks to Communion Records, who will release
Ringo Starr: The Lifetime of Peace & Love Tribute Concert
album. Proceeds from the record, which was mixed by Bob Clearmountain (who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and more) will benefit the David Lynch Foundation, whose mission is to help bring Transcendental Meditation to at-risk populations across the world. The first preview of the release is a brilliant cover of "Octopus's Garden" by critically-acclaimed band The Head and the Heart, which can be heard now via the David Lynch Foundation YouTube Channel; PRESS HERE to listen to it. The album track listing includes:Ark Life - "Can't Do It Wrong"The Head and the Heart - "Octopus's Garden"Brendan Benson - "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go"Bettye LaVette - "It Don't Come Easy"Ben Folds - "Oh My My"Ben Harper - "Walk With You"Joe Walsh - "Back Off Boogaloo"Ringo Starr - "Photograph"Ringo Starr - "Boys"Ringo Starr - "With A Little Help From My Friends" All songs were performed with a house band that included Don Was, who also served as the evening's musical director, Peter Frampton, Kenny Aranoff, Steve Lukather, and Benmont Tench.
On January 20th, 2014, Artists came together in Los Angeles to honor the legendary Ringo Starr, who was presented with the Lifetime Of Peace & Love Award by acclaimed directorDavid Lynch via his own David Lynch Foundation. The night featured incredible musicians of all genres (see below) covering the timeless songs of Starr's vast, celebrated catalogue. Now, on December 4th, 2016, the recordings from this very special night can be heard for the first time thanks to Communion Records, who will release
Ringo Starr: The Lifetime of Peace & Love Tribute Concert
album. Proceeds from the record, which was mixed by Bob Clearmountain (who has worked with Bruce Springsteen, Paul McCartney, and more) will benefit the David Lynch Foundation, whose mission is to help bring Transcendental Meditation to at-risk populations across the world. The first preview of the release is a brilliant cover of "Octopus's Garden" by critically-acclaimed band The Head and the Heart, which can be heard now via the David Lynch Foundation YouTube Channel; PRESS HERE to listen to it. The album track listing includes:Ark Life - "Can't Do It Wrong"The Head and the Heart - "Octopus's Garden"Brendan Benson - "Don't Go Where The Road Don't Go"Bettye LaVette - "It Don't Come Easy"Ben Folds - "Oh My My"Ben Harper - "Walk With You"Joe Walsh - "Back Off Boogaloo"Ringo Starr - "Photograph"Ringo Starr - "Boys"Ringo Starr - "With A Little Help From My Friends" All songs were performed with a house band that included Don Was, who also served as the evening's musical director, Peter Frampton, Kenny Aranoff, Steve Lukather, and Benmont Tench.
MATTE Project's BLACK music and arts on 11/14 feat Gesaffelstein, Jon Hopkins, Virgil Abloh and more
BLACK
Music and Arts Event
Saturday 11/14 from 10pm-6am
The Brooklyn Hangar (#2 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232)
tickets HERE
Music Artists
Gesaffelstein (DJ Set)
Jon Hopkins (Live)
GENER8ION
FLAT WHITE (Virgil Abloh)
NSR x Haruka
Tummetott
MASHA
Visual Artists
Cara Stricker
Jesper Just
Nate Brown
Toki Series
Virgil Abloh
Zach Walker
Music and Arts Event
Saturday 11/14 from 10pm-6am
The Brooklyn Hangar (#2 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232)
tickets HERE
Music ArtistsGesaffelstein (DJ Set)
Jon Hopkins (Live)
GENER8ION
FLAT WHITE (Virgil Abloh)
NSR x Haruka
Tummetott
MASHA
Visual Artists
Cara Stricker
Jesper Just
Nate Brown
Toki Series
Virgil Abloh
Zach Walker
Ane Brun's "When I'm Free" out February 5 on Balloon Ranger Records, Video for "Directions"
ANE BRUN’S NEW ALBUM “WHEN I’M FREE” OUT FEBRUARY 5 ON BALLOON RANGER RECORDS
“Norwegian-born pop singer-songwriter Ane Brun makes music that fits well into the cinematic world. Her songs are brimming with life and energy while still touching
on feelings of loss and self-doubt.” —NPR
Sweden-based Norwegian artist Ane Brun will release her sixth studio album,
When I'm Free via her own label Balloon Ranger Records on February 5. Brun released the video for the first single “Directions” earlier this year with NPR Music, watch HERE and via YouTube HERE . The new album has received many accolades abroad and topped the charts in Scandanavia and Benlux.
She employed musicians that she spent much of 2013 touring across the world with including bassist
Dan Berglund (previously part of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio), pianist Martin Hederos (Soundtrack Of Our Lives), drummer Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums) and guitarist Johan Lindström (Tonbruket). Also guesting on the album are Lars Skoglund (Lykke Li) and Ola Hultgren on drums; Tobias Gabrielsson (electric bass); Linnea Olsson, Nina K and Sabina Ddumba (additional vocals) and John Eriksson (of Peter, Bjorn & John), who rounds out the mix on timpani for “Directions” and provides percussion and mallets for “Black Notebook.
When I’m Free was inspired by the forced cancellation in late 2012 of a North American tour with Peter Gabriel that Brun was to take part in. As she has occasionally struggled with health concerns, Brun found that in the past she has let them weigh her down, whereas
this time she had an epiphany. She recalls, “One night, I woke upwoke up and thought, ‘Why are you so afraid? It doesn’t help you in any way. Let your mind and body rest so it can heal.’ When I recovered, I experienced an almost bliss-like feeling. I’d replaced all the worrying and fear with gratitude, and the feeling lingered. So somehow, since 2012, I’ve been able to approach life very differently than before.”
Brun has recorded and released ten albums over the last ten years on her own imprint Balloon Ranger Recordings. In 2005, her second album A Temporary Dive earned her critical acclaim at home and abroad, winning the Norwegian Grammy for Best Female Artist. Her fifth album, Changing Of The Seasons, was recorded in Iceland by Valgier Sigursson. The New York Times said the album “offers the kind of comfort that only well-versed singer-songwriters can give. An album full of sad songs to revel in as the days grow shorter and colder,Seasons is Brun’s strongest work yet.” Brun released It all Starts With One in 2011 and Rolling Stone called the lead track “Do You Remember” a “knockout single.” It was followed by the collections Songs 2003-2013, which celebrated Brun’s most beloved tracks and songwriting achievements and Rarities (2013), which navigated the lesser-known corners of her catalog.
“Norwegian-born pop singer-songwriter Ane Brun makes music that fits well into the cinematic world. Her songs are brimming with life and energy while still touchingon feelings of loss and self-doubt.” —NPR
Sweden-based Norwegian artist Ane Brun will release her sixth studio album,
When I'm Free via her own label Balloon Ranger Records on February 5. Brun released the video for the first single “Directions” earlier this year with NPR Music, watch HERE and via YouTube HERE . The new album has received many accolades abroad and topped the charts in Scandanavia and Benlux.
She employed musicians that she spent much of 2013 touring across the world with including bassist
Dan Berglund (previously part of the Esbjörn Svensson Trio), pianist Martin Hederos (Soundtrack Of Our Lives), drummer Andreas Werliin (Wildbirds & Peacedrums) and guitarist Johan Lindström (Tonbruket). Also guesting on the album are Lars Skoglund (Lykke Li) and Ola Hultgren on drums; Tobias Gabrielsson (electric bass); Linnea Olsson, Nina K and Sabina Ddumba (additional vocals) and John Eriksson (of Peter, Bjorn & John), who rounds out the mix on timpani for “Directions” and provides percussion and mallets for “Black Notebook.
When I’m Free was inspired by the forced cancellation in late 2012 of a North American tour with Peter Gabriel that Brun was to take part in. As she has occasionally struggled with health concerns, Brun found that in the past she has let them weigh her down, whereas
this time she had an epiphany. She recalls, “One night, I woke upwoke up and thought, ‘Why are you so afraid? It doesn’t help you in any way. Let your mind and body rest so it can heal.’ When I recovered, I experienced an almost bliss-like feeling. I’d replaced all the worrying and fear with gratitude, and the feeling lingered. So somehow, since 2012, I’ve been able to approach life very differently than before.”
Brun has recorded and released ten albums over the last ten years on her own imprint Balloon Ranger Recordings. In 2005, her second album A Temporary Dive earned her critical acclaim at home and abroad, winning the Norwegian Grammy for Best Female Artist. Her fifth album, Changing Of The Seasons, was recorded in Iceland by Valgier Sigursson. The New York Times said the album “offers the kind of comfort that only well-versed singer-songwriters can give. An album full of sad songs to revel in as the days grow shorter and colder,Seasons is Brun’s strongest work yet.” Brun released It all Starts With One in 2011 and Rolling Stone called the lead track “Do You Remember” a “knockout single.” It was followed by the collections Songs 2003-2013, which celebrated Brun’s most beloved tracks and songwriting achievements and Rarities (2013), which navigated the lesser-known corners of her catalog.
November 10, 2015
ARTIST KAREN FINLEY Solo Show at Coagula Curtorial
ARTIST KAREN FINLEYSolo Showof new paintings and drawings
Love Field
NOVEMBER 21, 2015 - JANUARY 3, 2016 Opens November 21 at Coagula Curatorial in Downtown Los Angeles
Zapruder Film Frame 337 - mixed media on canvas, 2015 
Karen Finley as Jackie Kennedy in THE JACKIE LOOK, Jackie's Red Roses - mixed media on canvas, 2015Broad Performance. Exhibit opening coincides with sold-outKaren Finley's performances at the Broad Museuminaugurating the museum's performance space. (November 10, 2015) LOS ANGELES, CA - Coagula Curatorial is pleased to announce Love Field, a solo show of new work by world-renowned artist Karen Finley. The artist has been studying the traumatic images surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Here she presents re-workings of common and uncommon images associated with the tumultuous events and personalities surrounding November 22, 1963. Love Field refers to the Dallas Airport that Jackie and Jack Kennedy landed at on November 22, 1963. Here are some of the series she presents in the exhibit: PRESENCE OF ABSENCERepresenting the visualization of selective memory - a way of remembering and forgetting - Finley created Presence of Absence, a series of ink studies that abstract and fragment gestures, body parts and clothing that seem to disappear and haunt. THE JACKIE LOOK SERIESIn reference to the infamous Warhol series of portraits of Jackie Kennedy, Finley'sThe Jackie Look Series repeats the worshipped face yet doesn't try to hold time, nor looks for perfection, but rather allows for transformation of the interior from cartoonish to mysterious to the grotesque. LOVE FIELD SERIESIn the Love Field Series, Finley highlights the significance of red roses given to Jackie after Air Force One had landed there. This was a break from the Texas tradition for visiting dignitaries to receive the yellow Texas Rose. GRASSY KNOLLIn Grassy Knoll, the artist pays homage to stills from the Zapruder film as a way of seeing certain meaning and conspiracy in frames that hold the utmost of tragic consequence but remain within a context of the tradition of landscape painting. CAMERA MISFIREIn Camera Misfire, Finley uses archived camera misfires from negative sheets of photographs as the source to draw from and represent the camera as weapon. The term "camera misfire" is when out-of-frame preservation of inessential areas are kept and archived to preserve all relative association for an uncertain future. The artist will also premiere a series of videos abstracted from memorabilia and images associated with the tragedy. INAUGURAL BROAD MUSEUM PERFORMANCESThe exhibition opening coincides with the Los Angeles debut of Finley's performance entitled The Jackie Look . She will be the first performer at the new Broad Museum on Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21. She will perform The Jackie Looktailored to the Los Angeles audience.The performances are sold out. Finley will appear as Jackie Kennedy Onassis looking back at her images in photographs. Using the structure of a lecture set in the present day, Jackie contemplates her life in pictures and society's projection onto her as a monument of grief and mourning. The performance is site specific, meaning Finley will situate Jackie to address the city or institution that she is invited to. But the performance speaks and includes her return to Dallas and the following memories. Finley will use the performance opportunity to consider the trauma of our nation's historical imagery and to be conscious of the healing power of the transformation of our painful memory landscape into new images of promise and imagination. Included in the text is Jackie considering the public viewing of Michele Obama as First Lady. Using the presentation as a prepared talk by Jackie Kennedy reflecting on traumatic documentation, we see Finley depict the first lady witnessing the collective iconic imagery and coming to terms with world projection amidst her personal pain. For the performance Jackie is a stand in as an archetype for all of us. For these Los Angeles performances there will be a heightened moment with remembering the Ambassador hotel. Accompanying the performance text will be montages of images abstracted and iconic and Jackie will be sure to visit souvenir shops and ebay for JFK memorabilia.
Saturday, November 21 Opening Reception 7pm - 11pm The exhibit opens Saturday, November 21 and thru Sunday, January 3, 2016. Coagula Curatorial is open Wednesday - Sunday, 1pm - 6pm
Coagula Curatorial is in Downtown L.A.'s historic Chinatown
974 Chung King Road, Los Angeles 90012
LUSH Announce First American Reunion Show of 2016 in NYC!
Lush Announce First American Reunion Show of 2016 in New York City
(Lush in 1994)Following the announcement of their reunion and forthcoming sold out show at Roundhouse in London (second night added) in May 2016, Lush members Emma Anderson(vocals/guitar), Miki Berenyi (vocals/guitar), and Phil King (bass) are pleased to announce details of their first American live show, playing New York City's Terminal 5 on September 14th, 2016. Tickets for the show go on sale to Amex cardholders on Wednesday November 11th at 10 am EST. A general on-sale will begin on Friday November 13th at 12 pm EST. PRESS HERE to purchase tickets. Formed in London in 1988 by childhood friends Emma Anderson and Miki Berenyi, Lushalso included Chris Acland on drums and Phil King on bass (originally Steve Rippon who left in 1990), and were widely acknowledged as one of the pioneers of a sound that was to be christened "shoegaze." The band signed to 4AD in 1989, and went on to release three full-length albums, an early mini-album, and a number of EP's and singles. 4AD are releasing a vinyl reissue of Lush's "Best Of," Ciao! worldwide in November, followed by a limited edition box set titled
Chorus
, which now has an American release date of January 22nd, 2016. The box is a five-disc set, comprising the early compilation
Gala
(1990), the three studio albums Spooky (1992), Split (1994) and Lovelife (1996), and the B-sides collection
Topolino
(the Canadian version, also 1996), plus all manner of rarities (B-sides, radio sessions, remixes and demos, some previously unreleased). The artwork for the boxset is by Chris Bigg, who, alongside design chief Vaughan Oliver, was responsible for the iconic 4AD covers in the Nineties. Justin Welch, formerly of Elastica, will be playing drums for the live performances. 
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José González Announces US Tour With yMusic, Shares Live Performance Video
JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ
ANNOUNCES US TOUR WITH YMUSIC
WATCH JOSÉ PERFORM “OPEN BOOK” WITH yMusic LIVE
Photo Credit: Chad KamenshineJosé González has announced details of his March 2016 US tour, performing with acclaimed NYC-based chamber sextet yMusic.
“After a year of touring with a band focused on percussion and vocals I look forward to playing many of the same songs in a different style,” says José, “I’m very excited to go on tour with yMusic! I love their setup and taste in arrangements, being six super talented musicians playing strings, flute, clarinet and trumpet, it feels like it opens us up from sounding energetic and avant-garde to classic and delicate.” The sextet has previously collaborated with José composing a 10-song set of arrangements by yMusic violinist and arranger Rob Moose. The songs were performed for a standing-room only crowd at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors festival in Damrosch Park in Summer 2014, which included a stunning variation of “Open Book” from album Vestiges & Claws. Watch José perform “Open Book” with yMusic at Lincoln Center here .
yMusic works in close quarters with contemporary composers and songwriters, developing ideas into vivid, communicative performances. Virtuosos, the six classically-trained players are equally comfortable in the classical and pop worlds, collaborating with artists from Nico Muhly to Dirty Projectors. Rob Moose of yMusic says, “yMusic is thrilled to be joining José once again and to bring our musicianship and unique color to José’s gorgeous, moody songwriting.”
The US tour begins in Seattle on March 6th with performances through the month including stops at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Beacon Theatre in New York. José says, “having played classical guitar for some years in my youth I can really appreciate performing in venues that invite listening to details, in a way that is seldom possible in clubs or festivals.” See below for a full list of tour dates.
Tickets and album are available at http://jose-gonzalez.com/tour-dates/ (check your local listings for more info.)
Photo Credit: Chad Kamenshine Tour Dates
6 March - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
7 March - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
8 March - Ashland, OR - Southern Oregon University @ Music Recital Hall
9 March - Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University @ Van Duzer Theatre
10 March - Isla Vista, CA - University of Southern California @ Campbell Hall
11 March - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
13 March - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
15 March - Escondido, CA - California Center for the Arts
17 March - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
19 March - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
20 March - Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre
21 March - Chicago, IL - Rockefeller Chapel
23 March - Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
24 March - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
25 March - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Hall
26 March - Washington, DC - George Washington University @ Lisner Auditorium
Watch the video for “Open Book” here.
Watch the video for “Leaf Off / The Cave” here.
Listen to “Leaf Off / The Cave” here.
Listen to “Every Age “ here.
Watch the video for “Every Age” here.
Watch the album trailer here.
WATCH JOSÉ PERFORM “OPEN BOOK” WITH yMusic LIVE
Photo Credit: Chad KamenshineJosé González has announced details of his March 2016 US tour, performing with acclaimed NYC-based chamber sextet yMusic.“After a year of touring with a band focused on percussion and vocals I look forward to playing many of the same songs in a different style,” says José, “I’m very excited to go on tour with yMusic! I love their setup and taste in arrangements, being six super talented musicians playing strings, flute, clarinet and trumpet, it feels like it opens us up from sounding energetic and avant-garde to classic and delicate.” The sextet has previously collaborated with José composing a 10-song set of arrangements by yMusic violinist and arranger Rob Moose. The songs were performed for a standing-room only crowd at Lincoln Center’s Out of Doors festival in Damrosch Park in Summer 2014, which included a stunning variation of “Open Book” from album Vestiges & Claws. Watch José perform “Open Book” with yMusic at Lincoln Center here .
yMusic works in close quarters with contemporary composers and songwriters, developing ideas into vivid, communicative performances. Virtuosos, the six classically-trained players are equally comfortable in the classical and pop worlds, collaborating with artists from Nico Muhly to Dirty Projectors. Rob Moose of yMusic says, “yMusic is thrilled to be joining José once again and to bring our musicianship and unique color to José’s gorgeous, moody songwriting.”
The US tour begins in Seattle on March 6th with performances through the month including stops at Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and Beacon Theatre in New York. José says, “having played classical guitar for some years in my youth I can really appreciate performing in venues that invite listening to details, in a way that is seldom possible in clubs or festivals.” See below for a full list of tour dates.
Tickets and album are available at http://jose-gonzalez.com/tour-dates/ (check your local listings for more info.)
Photo Credit: Chad Kamenshine Tour Dates
6 March - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
7 March - Portland, OR - Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
8 March - Ashland, OR - Southern Oregon University @ Music Recital Hall
9 March - Arcata, CA - Humboldt State University @ Van Duzer Theatre
10 March - Isla Vista, CA - University of Southern California @ Campbell Hall
11 March - Los Angeles, CA - Walt Disney Concert Hall
13 March - Oakland, CA - Fox Theater
15 March - Escondido, CA - California Center for the Arts
17 March - Denver, CO - Paramount Theatre
19 March - Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theatre
20 March - Minneapolis, MN - Pantages Theatre
21 March - Chicago, IL - Rockefeller Chapel
23 March - Philadelphia, PA - Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts
24 March - New York, NY - Beacon Theatre
25 March - Boston, MA - Berklee Performance Hall
26 March - Washington, DC - George Washington University @ Lisner Auditorium
Watch the video for “Open Book” here.
Watch the video for “Leaf Off / The Cave” here.
Listen to “Leaf Off / The Cave” here.
Listen to “Every Age “ here.
Watch the video for “Every Age” here.
Watch the album trailer here.
