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June 20, 2023
Little Simz shares new music video for "Gorilla", directed by Dave Meyers
LITTLE SIMZ SHARES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR "GORILLA"
NO THANK YOU PHYSICAL RELEASE ON VINYL AND CD
TOURING NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL
by Karalina
"Gorilla"
WATCH: https://youtu.be/K7xzmkpwNoA
INTERACTIVE VIDEO: http://gorilla.littlesimz.com/
Praise for Little Simz "Gorilla":
"...it’s captivating to hear [Little Simz] effortlessly unpack a couplet that floors you as she skillfully pivots to the next bruising punchline
Rolling Stone
“sonic genius”
V Magazine
"Over producer Inflo's steady break beat and surging streaks, [Little Simz] displays command of her punchy rhymes with a cadence so casual it feels as if she could deliver them in her sleep."
NPR
(June 20, 2023) - Following the recent announcement of her North American tour, Little Simz returns to share a new music video for "Gorilla" from her highly praised album, NO THANK YOU, via AWAL. This latest offering also coincides with the physical release of the album, which is now available on CD & Vinyl via www.LittleSimz.com.
Little Simz tapped legendary director Dave Meyers to shoot the music video for the standout single that Pitchfork called a "retort against rap game bullshit," while simultaneously noting that her performance on “Gorilla” was "the loosest Simz has sounded in years." Little Simz has also partnered with Microsoft to create an interactive and truly unique experience for the viewer.
Powered by Microsoft Cloud and AI, the interactive music video combines imagery, colors and effects to compose a video that is different every time you see it. The specific details of the video are selected based on AI-assisted analysis of the song’s lyrics combined with the users’ selection of favorite lyrics and themes. Rather than distracting the audience from her sonic prose, the Azure Open AI models analyze the video's creative layers to amplify her artistic range and message. The video will change in real time as the user expresses interest in different parts of the song, creating a one-of-a-kind interactive way to watch a special performance of the song.
Fans can also partake in this immersive experience in real life as installations will be launching tomorrow in Los Angeles and June 22nd in New York and London. Speaking of immersive real life experiences, Little Simz is set to take off on her North American tour later this fall. Starting on September 20th in Chicago the 10-date tour sees her hitting major cities across the continent for the first time since 2019.
Check out the interactive “Gorilla” video on gorilla.littlesimz.com and the full tour details below. Also, be sure to check with your local retailer or www.LittleSimz.com for NO THANK YOU physicals as well. Stay tuned for more from Little Simz.
Upcoming Live Shows:
9/20 - Chicago, IL @ The Riviera Theatre
9/24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade (Heaven)
9/27 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
9/28 - Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo
9/29 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
10/3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The NOVO
10/8 - Toronto, ON @ HISTORY
10/9 - Montreal, QC @ MTELUS
10/11 - Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
10/13 - New York City, NY @ Terminal 5
NO THANK YOU artwork by Karolina Wielocha
Little Simz
NO THANK YOU
December 12, 2022
1. Angel
2. Gorilla
3. Silhouette
4. No Merci
5. X
6. Heart On Fire
7. Broken
8. Sideways
9. Who Even Cares
10. Control
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José González Announces 'A Tiger In Paradise' North American Tour Dates || An Exclusive Evening Of Film, Talk and Performance
JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ ANNOUNCES
A TIGER IN PARADISE
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
AN EXCLUSIVE EVENING OF FILM, TALK & PERFORMANCE
WATCH THE FILM TRAILER 
Photo courtesy of Plattform Produktion
Today José González has announced a run of special North American live events that will highlight the recently debuted documentary, A Tiger in Paradise.
These unique live experiences will consist of a screening of the documentary, a curated talk with José and film director Mikel Cee Karlsson and a live performance where he will play some of his most personal and popular songs. Full dates are listed below. The artist pre-sale begins tomorrow, June 21st at 10:00 AM local time and tickets will go on sale to the general public Friday, June 23rd at 10:00 AM local time.
A Tiger in Paradise is produced by the multiple Academy Award nominated and Palme d’Or winning film company Plattform Produktion (Triangle of Sadness & The Square) and directed by José’s long time collaborator Mikel Cee Karlsson, who has directed many of José’s music videos and also directed the 2010 film The Extraordinary Ordinary Life of José González. The new film is described as “a visual journey into José González’s inner world of thoughts and shadows, an intimate look at the creative, sharp and fragile mind behind the music.”
The screening of the film will be followed by a conversation between José González and director Mikel Cee Karlsson, where they make a deep dive into the themes raised in the film, how it all connects to José’s music, lyrics and worldview and tie it all together with the live performance of some of José’s most personal and popular songs.
“I’m very excited to present this event together with Mikel. He’s been great at picking up subtle ideas in the music and in our conversations, to bring them to life in my music videos, and now this documentary. This hybrid event will be great to invite the fans even more into the themes in the film and some key songs, but also my personal history which I haven’t shared in this way before,” says José González.
Director Mikel Cee Karlsson adds: “The goal with this hybrid event is to create a special collective experience together with the audience, where the film, live show and performance gives a unique insight into José’s mind and music. Something that cannot be experienced anywhere else - outside of these venues.”
Tickets and further information can be found at atigerinparadise.com or jose-gonzalez.com.
“An Exclusive Evening With José González” Dates:
11/6/2023 - Los Angeles, CA - The Ace Hotel Downtown LA
11/7/2023 - San Francisco, CA - The Castro Theatre
11/8/2023 - Seattle, WA - The Moore Theatre
11/10/2023 - St. Paul, MN - The Fitzgerald Theater
11/11/2023 - Skokie, IL - North Shore Center
11/13/2023 - Washington DC - The Lincoln
11/14/2023 - New York, NY - Town Hall
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Guided By Voices Share "Meet The Star" Lyric Video via Brooklyn Vegan | New Fall Tour Dates On Sale | 'Welshpool Frillies' LP Out 7/21 via GBV Inc.
via Brooklyn Vegan + Stereogum
40th Anniversary Celebration w/ Dinosaur Jr, Built To Spill, Heartless Bastards, and More **Sold Out** Immediately
Tickets for Fall Tour Dates Available Now
Welshpool Frillies LP Out July 21 via GBV Inc.
Photo by Trevor NaudPRE-ORDER & SHARE: Guided By Voices - Welshpool Frillies LPPre-Order / Bandcamp
LISTEN/WATCH & SHARE: Guided By Voices - "Meet The Star"
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LISTEN & SHARE: Guided By Voices - "Seedling"
Spotify / Apple Music / YouTube / BandcampThe ever-prolific and always active Guided By Voices is back at it again with their second release of 2023, a brand new full-length record entitled Welshpool Frillies , due July 21 via GBV Inc. As a follow-up to the record's first single, " Seedling ," today, the band returns with a second single entitled " Meet The Star ," along with an accompanying lyric video that comes with the following description:
"A NigroDunkel Production — keyboard smasher Aaron Dunkel; band video and stills shot by Michael Nigro.
Artist/seasoned film editor Aaron Dunkel makes commercials by day, and on the flip-side, creates a ton of paintings and experimental videos and film.
Michael Nigro is a New York-based photojournalist who has covered stories across the globe. From conflicts to mosh pits he'll go anywhere... but shopping."
Guided By Voices previously kicked off 2023 with the release of an LP entitled La La Land , described by bandleader Robert Pollard as "a companion piece to Tremblers and Goggles By Rank [that] continues to explore a path of diversity in styles and in longer, more adventurous song structures." In 2022, GBV shared three other records: the aforementioned Tremblers and Goggles By Rank, Crystal Nuns Cathedral, and Scalping The Guru.
Stay tuned for Guided By Voices' latest LP, Welshpool Frillies, out this summer via GBV Inc. Pre-Order now via Rockathon Records.
Guided By Voices - "Meet The Star" [OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO]A NigroDunkel Production (Aaron Dunkel + Michael Nigro)
To celebrate their 40th anniversary, the band is hosting a 2-night celebration at Dayton Masonic Center (Dayton, OH), taking place Friday September 1 and Saturday September 2. Between the two nights, Dinosaur Jr, Built To Spill, Heartless Bastards, Wednesday, and Kiwi Jr will also perform. Both nights SOLD OUT immediately.
In addition, the band has a few more upcoming tour dates across the States this fall. Tickets and more information can be found here HERE.
GUIDED BY VOICES LIVE
August 4 - Buffalo, NY - Iron Works
August 5 - Accord, NY - Positive Jam Festival
September 1 - Dayton, OH - Dayton Masonic Center - 40th Anniversary Celebration (w/ Dinosaur Jr + Kiwi Jr) *SOLD OUT*
September 2 - Dayton, OH - Dayton Masonic Center - 40th Anniversary Celebration (w/ Built To Spill, Heartless Bastards, Wednesday) *SOLD OUT*
October 6 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar
October 7 - Jersey City, NJ - White Eagle Hall
October 27 - Atlanta, GA - Terminal West
October 28 - Asheville, NC - Grey Eagle Music Hall
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YVES TUMOR ADDS DATES, SHARES "OPERATOR" LYRIC VIDEO
YVES TUMOR ADDS NEW FALL DATES TO ONGOING TOUR, TO SPITE OR NOT TO SPITE
NEW DATES INCLUDE STOPS IN NYC, LOS ANGELES, LONDON, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS, AND MORE; TICKETS ON SALE NOW
WATCH THE FAN-CREATED LYRIC VIDEO FOR “OPERATOR”
SELECT LIVE PRESS QUOTES FOR THE TO SPITE OR NOT TO SPITE TOUR
"Yves Tumor’s live performance was nothing short of a religious experience.” - PARKLIFE DC
"Sean Lee Bowie, better known as Yves Tumor, is an artist who’s been marked by rapid growth, quickly expanding beyond their origins in the experimental music world into becoming a multigenre straddling maestro.” - PHOENIX NEW TIMES
"As a queer Black person, seeing swaths of Black kids (both in and out of trademark goth attire), sharing the experience of Tumor's whirlwind performance was deeply uplifting. When I was in high school, watching a performer like Tumor while surrounded by people with similar identities would have felt impossible — last night, they opened up a whole new world. “ - EXCLAIM
Yves Tumor has announced a panoply of new dates for their tour, To Spite or Not To Spite, including a US run in October (including their first headline shows in LA and NYC since the release of the album) and a UK and European leg in November. The dates are in continued support of their recently released and acclaimed masterpiece Praise A Lord Who Chews But Which Does Not Consume; (Or Simply, Hot Between Worlds), an album that showcases Yves Tumor's continually evolving artistic perspective, presented as a hypnotic combination of captivating melodies, unconventional compositions, and mesmerizing lyrical craftsmanship. In anticipation of the impending run Yves has shared a new music video for album standout “Operator,” which is a playful take on a lyric video, combining whimsical stop-motion graphics with starred appearances from Yves Tumor alongside song vocalists Mowalola and Fresh Jame of Nation (Year0001). The video is created by student Isabela Tellez, whom Yves had originally discovered from her using “Operator” in an inspired work of fan-driven art earlier this year.
Yves and their intoxicating live band recently completed the first half of the tour, which kicked off with a pair of universally praised Coachella performances and concluded with widely heralded showings at Primavera Festival. In the intervening months the tour yielded a barrage of fervent responses from critics and fans alike, praising the band’s provocative, bombastic live performances that hearken back to an era when rock music still felt dangerous. The album continues to garner critical accolades, recently surfacing on a slew of mid-year Best Of lists ranging from Pitchfork, to Uproxx, to Stereogum, to Consequence (who named it Album of the Year so far), to Exclaim, and beyond.
BUY TICKETS FOR TO SPITE OR NOT TO SPITE
WATCH THE “OPERATOR” LYRIC VIDEO
SAVE/BUY THE ALBUM
https://yves-tumor.ffm.to/palhc
WATCH THE “ECHOLALIA” VIDEO
WATCH THE “GOD IS A CIRCLE” VIDEO
WATCH THE “HEAVEN SURROUNDS US LIKE A HOOD” VIDEO
YVES TUMOR TOUR: TO SPITE OR NOT TO SPITE
Tickets available at http://yvestumor.info/tour
Fri July 28 –– Fuji Rock –– Naeba JP
Sun Aug 6 –– Bleached –– San Diego CA
Wed Oct 4 –– Terminal 5 –– NYC (w/Crack Cloud)
Thu Oct 5 –– Roadrunner –– Boston MA (w/Crack Cloud)
Sun Oct 8 –– Austin City Limits –– Austin TX
Tue Oct 10 –– The Portal at Area15 –– Las Vegas NV (w/The Hellp)
Wed Oct 11 –– The Observatory –– Santa Ana CA (w/The Dare)
Thu Oct 12 –– The Wiltern –– Los Angeles CA (w/The Dare)
Sun Oct 15 –– Austin City Limits –– Austin TX
Sat Nov 4 –– C2C Festival –– Turin IT
(ALL EU/UK Shows with NATION)
Sun Nov 5 –– Ottakringer Brauerei –– Vienna AT
Mon Nov 6 –– Theaterfabrik –– Munich DE
Tue Nov 7 –– Roxy Prague –– Prague CZ
Wed Nov 8 –– Kwadrat –– Krakow PL
Thu Nov 9 –– Progresja –– Warsaw PL
Sat Nov 11 –– Slaktkyrkan –– Stockholm SE
Sun Nov 12 –– Vega –– Copenhagen DE
Mon Nov 13 –– Live Music Hall –– Cologne DE
Tue Nov 14 –– Paradiso –– Amsterdam NL
Wed Nov 15 –– Paradiso –– Amsterdam NL (second night added!)
Fri Nov 17 –– Huxleys Neue Welt –– Berlin DE
Sat Nov 18 –– Huxleys Neue Welt –– Berlin DE (second night added!)
Sun Nov 19 –– Kaufleuten –– Zurich CH
Mon Nov 20 –– Botanique - Orangerie –– Brussels BE
Tue Nov 21 –– Élysée Montmartre –– Paris FR
Wed Nov 22 –– L'Aeronef –– Lille FR
Fri Nov 24 –– New Century Hall –– Manchester UK
Sat Nov 25 –– Project House –– Leeds UK
Sun Nov 26 –– O2 Academy Glasgow –– Glasgow UK
Mon Nov 27 –– 3Olympia –– Dublin IE
Tue Nov 28 –– Marble Factory –– Bristol UK
Wed Nov 29 –– O2 Forum Kentish Town –– London UK (w/Ecco2K)
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Goose announce Goosemas 2023
GOOSE ANNOUNCE GOOSEMAS 2023
10TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION SET FOR DECEMBER 8-9
AT HAMPTON, VA’S HAMPTON COLISEUM
GOOSEMAS TRAILER STREAMING NOW - WATCH
SEATED TICKET REQUEST LOTTERY BEGINS TODAY AT 12 NOON (ET)
VIP AND TRAVEL PACKAGES ON SALE WEDNESDAY AT 10AM (ET)
GENERAL ON SALE BEGINS FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT 10 AM (ET)
SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR
CURRENTLY UNDERWAY INCLUDING SOLD OUT SHOWS
AND TOP-BILLED FESTIVAL APPEARANCES ACROSS AMERICA
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Goose has announced plans for its 10th annual Goosemas holiday celebration, set for December 8 and 9 at Hampton, VA’s famed Hampton Coliseum, marking the band’s final shows of 2023. A Seated ticket request lottery for both shows begins today, June 20, at 12:00 noon (ET) and will continue through Wednesday, June 21, at 5:00 pm (ET), exclusively at www.goosemas.com. Lottery winners will be notified via email before the start of venue presales, set to run Thursday, June 22 from 10:00 am-10:00 pm (ET) – Password: TK. In addition, VIP & Travel Packages go on-sale Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00 am (ET). All remaining tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, June 23 at 10:00 am (ET). For more information, please visit www.goosemas.com.
“Goosemas started as a small holiday party with our friends in Connecticut 10 years ago, so it's wild to bring it to this epic coliseum,” says Rick Mitarotonda. “Hampton is a very special place to me, I’ve only been there once before, but it was a very meaningful and impactful experience, I’m very grateful we have the opportunity to play there this year.”
“Goosemas is always one of my favorite shows of the year,” adds Peter Anspach. “I love how everyone gets into the spirit with us, and this year it will be extra special coinciding with our first show at the legendary Hampton Coliseum.”
WATCH THE GOOSEMAS TRAILER
Goose is currently traveling on a seemingly non-stop live schedule, including headline shows and top-billed festival sets across America. Highlights include two-night runs at Louisville, KY’s Louisville Palace Theatre (June 22-23), Oakland, CA’s Fox Theater (September 25-26), and Morrison, CO’s world-famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre (October 5-6).
In addition, this summer will include a sold-out, two-night Independence Day celebration at Asbury Park, NJ’s Stone Pony Summer Stage (July 3-4) along with headline performances at such upcoming festivals as Rothbury, MI’s Electric Forest (June 25), Scranton, PA’s Peach Music Festival (June 29), Garrettsville, OH’s Resonance Music and Arts Festival (headlining two nights with four unique sets on June 30 and July 1), Marshfield, MA’s Levitate Music and Arts Festival (July 8), Newport, RI’s Newport Folk Festival (July 29), Buffalo, NY’s Borderland Music Festival (September 15), Redmond, OR’s Cascade Equinox Festival (September 22-24), Dana Point, CA’s Ohana Festival (September 30), and Live Oak, FL’s Suwannee Hulaween (October 26-29).
From there, the Connecticut-based rock quintet will cross the Atlantic for an eagerly awaited EU/UK headline tour, beginning November 3 at Le Trabendo in Paris, France, and then making stops in Cologne, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Berlin, Brussels, Glasgow, Manchester, and Bristol before culminating with a two-night stand at London’s legendary Electric Ballroom on November 19 and 20. A number of dates are already sold out; for complete details and remaining ticket availability, please visit www.goosetheband.com/tour.
In support of building a safer and more supportive music industry through access to quality mental health care providers, Goose will donate $1 from each tour ticket to Backline, a 501(c)(3) non-profit that connects music industry professionals and their families with mental health and wellness resources. For more information, please visit backline.care.
Goose is: Rick Mitarotonda (vocals, guitar), Peter Anspach (vocals, keys, guitar), Trevor Weekz (bass), Ben Atkind (drums), and Jeff Arevalo (vocals, percussion, drums).
GOOSE - ON TOUR 2023
JUNE
21 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre (SOLD OUT)
22 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
23 – Louisville, KY – Louisville Palace Theatre
25 – Rothbury, MI – Electric Forest †
27 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA Live!
29 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival †
30 – Garrettsville, OH – Resonance Music and Arts Festival (Two Sets) †
JULY
1 – Garrettsville, OH – Resonance Music and Arts Festival (Two Sets) †
3 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage (SOLD OUT)
4 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony Summer Stage (SOLD OUT)
6 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point
7 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Saratoga Performing Arts Center
8 – Marshfield, MA – Levitate Music and Arts Festival †
29 – Newport, RI – Newport Folk Festival †
SEPTEMBER
15 – Buffalo, NY – Borderland Music Festival †
16 – Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple Theatre
17 – Milwaukee, WI – Miller High Life Theatre (SOLD OUT)
20 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
22 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater (SOLD OUT)
22-24 – Redmond, OR – Cascade Equinox Festival †
23 – Spokane, WA – Spokane Pavilion
25 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
26 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
29 – Santa Barbara, CA – Santa Barbara Bowl
30 – Dana Point, CA – Ohana Festival †
OCTOBER
1 – Las Vegas, NV – Brooklyn Bowl
3 – Flagstaff, AZ – Pepsi Amphitheater
5 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
26-29 – Live Oak, FL – Suwannee Hulaween †
NOVEMBER
3 – Paris, France – Le Trabendo
4 – Cologne, Germany – Luxor (SOLD OUT)
7 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg (SOLD OUT)
9 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Hotel Cecil (SOLD OUT)
11 – Berlin, Germany – Gretchen (SOLD OUT)
13 – Brussels, Belgium – AB Club (SOLD OUT)
15 – Glasgow, UK – Baad
16 – Manchester, UK – Manchester Academy 2
18 – Bristol, UK – Thekla (SOLD OUT)
19 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
20 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
† FESTIVAL APPEARANCE
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Karina Rykman announces headlining tour; debut album out Aug 18
KARINA RYKMAN SETS JOYRIDE TOUR 2023
ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER-BASSIST
CELEBRATES UPCOMING DEBUT ALBUM
WITH BIGGEST HEADLINING TOUR THUS FAR
US DATES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 20 IN BROOKLYN, NY
SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE GUERILLA TOSS (EXCEPT IN BROOKLYN)
ARTIST PRESALES BEGIN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 10:00 AM (LOCAL)
GENERAL ON-SALE SET FOR FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT 10:00 AM (LOCAL)
JOYRIDE ARRIVES VIA AWAL ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 18
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter-bassist Karina Rykman has announced plans for her biggest headlining tour thus far. “Joyride Tour 2023” begins September 20 at Brooklyn, NY’s Baby’s All Right, and then travels the US through mid-December. Special guests include Guerilla Toss (September 21-November 4). Artist presales begin Wednesday, June 21 at 10:00 am (local) and continue through Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 pm (local) – Password: JOYRIDE2023. All remaining tickets will go on sale to the general public on Friday, June 23 at 10:00 am (local). For complete details and ticket information, please visit www.karinarykman.com/tour.
“Joyride Tour 2023” celebrates the upcoming arrival of Rykman’s hugely anticipated debut album, JOYRIDE, arriving via AWAL on Friday, August 18. Pre-orders are available now. The album was first heralded earlier this month with the premiere of the first single and title track, “Joyride.” Equal parts thick bass, ethereal synths, disco-funk guitar, and silky, inviting vocals, the track – which features signature lead guitar from JOYRIDE co-producer Trey Anastasio – expertly captures Rykman’s jubilant brand of sonic exploration, bridging an array of genres to arrive at her own compelling and original take on psychedelic indie rock.
LISTEN TO “JOYRIDE”
PRE-ORDER JOYRIDE
Hailed by Relix for her “ability to captivate audiences with her distinctive style and remarkable talent,” Rykman will further mark the arrival of JOYRIDE with a typically busy summer schedule, including top-billed performances at such North American festivals as Salt Lake City, UT’s Utah Arts Festival (June 25), Scranton, PA’s Peach Music Festival (July 1), Thornville, OH’s Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival (August 17-19), Cockeysville, MD’s Hot August Music Festival (August 19), Indianapolis, IN’s All In Music & Arts Festival (September 9), Mundelein, IL’s The Miracle In Mundelein (September 10), Fredericton, NB’s Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival (September 15), and East Aurora, NY’s Borderland Music Festival (September 17).
Born and raised in New York City, Karina Rykman’s musical path began in her early teens playing in bands whenever she could while attending a veritable ton of live music as a fan. Her prowess on the bass guitar soon landed her a number of high-profile television gigs spanning America’s Got Talent to backing up pop star Julia Michaels on TODAY. By the end of her senior year at NYU, Rykman’s talent and infectious spirit saw her invited to join pianist Marco Benevento’s band (as recommended by Ween bassist Dave Dreiwitz), with whom she performed countless shows including dates with Vulfpeck, Dispatch, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, Guster, and many more.
Rykman soon formed her own namesake band, accompanied by Adam November (guitar, loopers, effects) and Chris Corsico (drums). She quickly earned a reputation as a mesmerizing, unmissable live act, lighting up an array of international stages with headline sets, show-stealing festival performances (including Bonnaroo, Peach Music Festival, and Sweetwater 420 Fest), shows alongside Khruangbin, Guster, and The Disco Biscuits (among others), and recent appearances sitting in with the 8G Band on NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers.
That same spellbinding power was soon captured on a series of independent singles, including “Elevator” and the million-streaming “Plants,” both of which have now been newly enhanced for JOYRIDE. Written and recorded with childhood friend, producer Gabe Monro, the album serves as a vivid canvas for Rykman’s vibrant expression and chameleonic songcraft. JOYRIDE features Trey Anastasio as co-producer and featured musician, contributing guitar on five of the album’s nine tracks.
The collaboration is the outcome of a happenstance encounter when both artists performed at 2021’s Peach Music Festival in Scranton, PA. Anastasio took a profound interest in being a part of Rykman’s debut album, offering the use of his storied Vermont studio, The Barn, along with the suggestion to work with renowned mixer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Swans, Ramones).
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KARINA RYKMAN – “JOYRIDE TOUR 2023”
JUNE
25 – Salt Lake City, UT – Utah Arts Festival *
JULY
1 – Scranton, PA – Peach Music Festival *
AUGUST
17-19 – Thornville, OH – Secret Dreams Music & Arts Festival *
19 – Cockeysville, MD – Hot August Music Festival *
SEPTEMBER
9 – Indianapolis, IN – All In Music & Arts Festival *
10 – Mundelein, IL – The Miracle In Mundelein *
15 – Fredericton, NB – Harvest Jazz & Blues Festival *
17 – East Aurora, NY – Borderland Music Festival *
20 – Brooklyn, NY – Baby’s All Right
21 – Asbury Park, NJ – Wonder Bar †
22 – Baltimore, MD – The 8x10 †
23 – Richmond, VA – The Camel †
25 – Raleigh, NC – Pour House †
26 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Music Hall †
28 – Charleston, SC – Pour House †
29 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5 †
30 – Nashville, TN – The Blue Room †
OCTOBER
27 – San Diego, CA – Winstons †
28 – Los Angeles, CA – Venice West †
29 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel †
NOVEMBER
1 – Cave Junction, OR – Bruno’s Cavern †
2 – Bend, OR – Volcanic Theatre Pub †
3 – Portland, OR – Polaris Hall †
4 – Seattle, WA – High Dive †
30 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Putnam Place
DECEMBER
1 – Burlington, VT – Nectar’s
2 – Burlington, VT – Nectar’s
3 – Portland, ME – Portland House of Music
14 – Washington, DC – The Atlantis
15 – Philadelphia, PA – Milkboy
16 – Boston, MA – Sonia
* Festival Appearance
† w/ Special Guests Guerilla Toss
Interview with Jack Skelley 2023 (author of the complete Fear of Kathy Acker )
Jack Skelley's books include: Monsters (Little Caesar Press), Dennis Wilson and Charlie Manson (Fred & Barney Press), and Fear of Kathy Acker (Semiotext(e)). In addition to many magazines, blogs, etc, Jack's work is widely anthologized. Collections include: Under 35: The New Generation of American Poets (ed. Nicholas Christopher, Anchor Books), Sweet Nothings: An Anthology of Rock and Roll in American Poetry (ed. Jim Elledge, Indiana University Press), Coming Attractions (ed. Dennis Cooper, Little Caesar Press) and Up Late: American Poetry Since 1970 (ed. Andrei Codrescu, 4 Walls, 8 Windows). Jack is an award-winning journalist/editor with 40 years of publishing, from The Atlantic to Salon to Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Review of Books. He is the former Executive Editor and Associate Publisher of Los Angeles Downtown News. He was editor, publisher & designer of Barney: The Modern Stone-Age Magazine, featuring major artists and writers. And Jack is songwriter and guitarist for psychedelic surf band Lawndale (SST Records).
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helterskelley/
Fear of Poetry:
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Sprain Announce New Album for The Flenser, ‘The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine’
Sprain Announce New Album for The Flenser, The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine
Their sophomore full-length will be out September 1st. // Listen to the walloping, noisy album opener “Man Proposes, God Disposes” now.
Photo Credit: Tanner Lemoine.
“angular, explosive, and unpredictable at every turn” - AV Club
Since its formation in 2018 by like-minded Calarts students Alex Kent (guitar, vocals), April Gerloff (bass), and Sylvie Simmons (guitar)— plus the recent addition of Clint Dodson (percussionist)— Los Angeles quartet Sprain has honed its signature flavor of experimentalism to a razor-fine point. Gradually moving from twisting conventions in its early works of minimalist slowcore to transcending the confines of genre altogether, Sprain’s evolution over the past several years has encouraged the band to embrace a sound true to its muse. With its latest record, The Lamb As Effigy or Three Hundred And Fifty XOXOXOS For A Spark Union With My Darling Divine, the band has translated this intent into an ambitious work that pairs its resplendent scale with uncompromising honesty towards the band’s artistic and conceptual essences.
Album opener “Man Proposes, God Disposes” charges forward immediately with its progressing tension and tempo reminiscent of accumulating guilt, with equally emboldened and affecting lyrics. The single sets the tone for the record, spanning bellowing howls, emphatic spoken word, and nuanced croons. Guitarist/vocalist Alex Kent’s dynamic vocal delivery adds texture to these meditations on otherwise immaterial topics and the meaning or the lack thereof they embody.
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The most extraordinary of art isn't created without its fair share of trials, of which Sprain faced numerous during the recording process of The Lamb As Effigy, with the sum and circumstances of them nearly sealing the album’s fate in limbo. With obstacles including session reschedulings as a result of a line-up change and a major studio electrical failure at the last possible moment, a mixing process that demanded the organization of several years of material across four separate studios, and the recording of the actual songs pushing the members of Sprain to their own physical limits, there were several times where the band considered scrapping the whole thing altogether. But Sprain persevered, applying the knowledge and willpower derived from those struggles to get The Lamb As Effigy across the finish line.
Clocking in at nearly two hours, The Lamb As Effigy resembles an aural parallel to the human experience itself, with all the glorious beauty, crushing brutality, and unexplainable chaos that comes with it intact. Explosions of earth-sundering guitars, angelic keys, swirling strings, and bursts of improvised electronic noise coalesce to weave a visceral yet unique sonic tapestry bearing hints of no-wave, sound collage, 20th-century avant-garde, and free jazz. Tying everything together is an evocative approach to lyricism that, while rooted in the boundaries of the lived experiences of Sprain’s members, deconstructs these concepts through poignant absurdity.
The Lamb As Effigy will be available September 1st from The Flenser and is available for pre-order here.
The Lamb As Effigy track listing:
Man Proposes, God DisposesReiterationsPrivilege of BeingMargin for ErrorThe Commercial NudeThe Reclining NudeWe Think So Ill of YouGod, or Whatever You Call itᐧThe Lamb As Effigy cover art:
Sprain, on the road:
June 20 - San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall [soId out]
June 21 - Los Angeles, CA - The Fonda [soId out]
June 23 - Los Angeles, CA - The Lodge Room
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Oliver Tree Returns With New Single, Video and Album Announcement.
OLIVER TREE RELEASES “BOUNCE” NEW SINGLE HERALDS THIRD SOLO ALBUM,
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Internationally acclaimed, multi-Platinum, chart-topping artist Oliver Tree has shared his highly anticipated new single, “Bounce,” available now via Atlantic Records. Notoriously at the helm of all things Oliver Tree, the multi-faceted, multi-medium artist not only wrote and produced “Bounce” but directed the accompanying official music video too.
Listen to “Bounce” HERE.
Watch the official music video HERE.
“Bounce” – which was teased in recent days by a viral series of social media posts – heralds the long-awaited release of Oliver Tree’s upcoming third solo album, ALONE IN A CROWD , arriving September 29. The album will also feature his most recent RIAA certified hit “Miss You.”
Undeniably a one-of-a-kind artist who continues to top the charts and sell out amphitheaters worldwide, Tree satisfies his dedicated and growing audience with Kaufman-esque Dadaist, “meta-humor” while continuing to explore and dissect the absurdity of modern culture, obsession with fame and social media. ALONE IN A CROWD serves to reflect both the light and the darkness of human nature within popular culture, while holding a mirror up to us all and embracing the absurdity of it all. Exploring themes of loneliness, disconnect, and the human experience, ALONE IN A CROWD also introduces a new character named Cornelius Cummings, a fashion designer who sets the runway for his latest body of work.
ALONE IN A CROWD is out September 29 – PRE-ORDER/SAVE HERE.
Oliver – who lit up last week’s Governors Ball in New York City with a top-billed, typically show-stealing performance – will celebrate the impending arrival of ALONE IN A CROWD with his biggest headline show to date, “Oliver Tree – The World’s Tiniest Tap Dancer – Live At Red Rocks,” a once-in-a-lifetime concert event set for tonight, June 20, at Morrison, CO’s world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Special guests include Tai Verdes, UPSAHL, and Little Ricky ZR3. Additional live dates will be unveiled soon. For complete details, please see www.olivertreemusic.com.
Now boasting more than 4B global streams, over 1B YouTube views, over 14.7M TikTok followers, and an cumulative social reach of over 30M, Oliver Tree has already had a very productive 2023 with such electric releases as his first-ever collaboration with fellow superstar David Guetta, “Here We Go Again,” streaming now HERE. An official lyric video, written and directed by Oliver, has earned over 13M views via YouTube HERE. “Here We Go Again” in turn followed KSI’s “Voices (Feat. Oliver Tree),” joined by an official music video now boasting close to 7M views HERE.
Currently Spotify’s 77th Most Listened To Artist with more 35M monthly listeners, Oliver wrapped up his very busy 2022 with the long awaited release of Cowboy Tears Drown the World in a Swimming Pool of Sorrow, an expanded deluxe edition of his acclaimed sophomore LP, Cowboy Tears, available now HERE. Highlights include such favorites as “I Hate You,” “Placeholder,” and “Suitcase Full Of Cash,” the latter accompanied by an official visual featuring guest appearances from viral stars Alissa Violet, Tana Mongeau, Viking Barbie, and Melissa Ong, streaming now at Oliver’s YouTube channel HERE.
Last year also saw Oliver join forces with GRAMMY® Award-nominated producer Robin Schulz for the high-energy viral hit, “Miss You,” which swiftly amassed over 300M global streams following top 10 debuts on both Billboard’s “Hot Dance/Electronic Songs” chart and the UK’s Official Singles Chart. Recently certified 2x Platinum in Australia as well as Platinum in both the UK and Canada, the track is accompanied by a typically quirky official music video, directed by Oliver and currently boasting more than 190M views via YouTube HERE.
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JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers) & Tall Tall Trees - 'Ponder Machine' LP + "Can't C#" Video Exclusive for 6/30 via Shimmy-Disc
Due June 30 via Shimmy-Disc
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Shimmy-Disc has announced the forthcoming release of a brand new record, Ponder Machine, the heady new concoction from banjo virtuosos JD Pinkus (Butthole Surfers) & Tall Tall Trees (Mike Savino), due June 30. The new LP — which contains the spirit of high mountain bluegrass, laden with profound and somewhat sinister depth — is introduced with the following:
Take a Deep Dive into their secluded mountain stream, but beware the rapids and hang tight to your tube! That heretic howl is not in your imagination, and yes, the ancient trees may shift slightly as you rocket past, just enough to offer a glowing glimpse into the strange new world illuminated by a pair of passionate, psychedelic banjo masters.
If a trembling string fails to find its traditional fret, the network of fungi beneath your feet may be alerted by the wanton sounds of SpaceGrass (or is it 'SlowGrass' ?) shifting magnetically in the cosmic blue-lit forest. Watch out for boiling soils beneath your feet. Hold tight in that brainy space between your ears - better just lay back and enjoy the long slow slide.
Ponder Machine - Release Bio:
If you've been wondering what it might sound like when two alt-banjo giants join hands & strings and sell their souls at the crossroads, Ponder Machine (due June 30, 2023 via Shimmy-Disc) is an essential listening experience.
In August of 2022, Kramer parachuted into Asheville, North Carolina to record a mysterious LP of collaborative banjo studies by JD Pinkus & Tall Tall Trees. Pinkus is best known as the bassist who replaced Kramer following his exit from the Butthole Surfers (and his years with The Melvins), and Joyful Noise Recordings artist Tall Tall Trees (aka Mike Savino) is a stunningly talented multi-instrumentalist, known for his work with Kishi Bashi, along with his pioneering excursions into the world of his Banjotron 5000.
Within hours of Kramer's arrival, things got entirely out of hand (in exactly the manner he had hoped), and the results are sure to rewrite the way people see, hear and THINK about the banjo. Ponder Machine proves in a thousand ways that the possibilities are limitless, and the extra 30 minutes of music you get when you buy the Cassette version (or download the digital-only tracks) just hammers the point home. There is method to their madness. Listen closely and you will hear it.
Think John Cage meets Bela Fleck meets Brian Eno. The banjo has never been chewed up and spit out so lovingly. JD Pinkus brought his mushrooms and effects pedals. Mike Savino brought his sourdough and his psychedelic street-smarts. Sweet dreams, y'all.
On the recording of the LP, Savino wrote:
"The unlikely-hood of two traveling one man psychedelic banjo bands living on the same hill in Asheville, North Carolina is well, possibly less rare than in other places, but a definitely a good start to a one-liner.
Having JD Pinkus and Kramer in my studio for 10 days during a record setting August heatwave has permanently altered my consciousness. We began recording with the semblance of a plan and soon abandoned that plan to chase rabbits. I honestly cannot remember recording much of this music, not due to substance or faulty memory, but because I completely let go. I became a spectator. The entire record feels like a collective fever dream and I will cherish the time we spent making it for a long long time.
I no longer want to think about music, I just want to do it. I don’t even remember."
Ponder Machine - TRACKLISTING
:01. Sourdough Rag
02. Building Fires
03. High on the Mountain
04. Mad County
05. Afterlifer
06. Can’t C#
07. E.Y.’s Demise
08. Ponder Machine
09. Zeno Raises The Dead
10. Fungal Mountain Breakdown
11. Building More Fires *Cassette B-Side / Digital Exclusive*
12. E.Y.’s Continuous Demise *Cassette B-Side / Digital Exclusive*
13. Zeno Rises Again *Cassette B-Side / Digital Exclusive*
Ponder Machine - CREDITS:
All Instruments & Voices: JD Pinkus & Mike Savino
All Songs © JD Pinkus & Mike Savino
Fungus: JD Pinkus
Sourdough: Mike Savino
Photography: Kramer
Layout & Design: Ryan Hover
Produced by Kramer at Galley Tapes, Asheville N.C./USA (August, 2022)
Mixed & Mastered by Kramer at Noise Miami (September, 2022)
Jeff 'JD' Pinkus is an American bassist best known for his work with American punk band Butthole Surfers from 1985 to 1994 and since the 2009 reunion. In 1990, he and Butthole Surfers' lead vocalist Gibby Haynes released Digital Dump, the only album from their psychedelic house music side project The Jackofficers.
Upon leaving Butthole Surfers, Pinkus worked full-time with the Austin trio Daddy Longhead, which he had assembled during his waning months in the band, and which included longtime Atlanta associate Jimbo Young on guitar and Rey Washam on drums. Daddy Longhead retired after 10 years, leaving Pinkus free to explore other projects including Skinny Leonard and Areola 51. Pinkus played with Helios Creed on his albums NUGG: The Transport [1996] and Activated Condition [1998], and has also collaborated with Bad Livers frontman Danny Barnes several times in a live setting. JD Pinkus then co-founded the band Honky who went on to record five albums and are still currently active. Pinkus also performs with Pure Luck, who released a self-titled release in 2017 on Heavy Feather Records. He leaves his bass to play Banjo and Guitar in this project.
On their 30th anniversary tour in 2013, Pinkus joined the Melvins in place of Jared Warren (on paternity leave), in addition to performing with the opening band, Honky. He subsequently joined the Melvins full-time, touring with them in 2014 in support of the album Hold It In, which also featured Butthole Surfers founder Paul Leary, and again in 2015. He also plays on the song "Captain Come Down" which was first released in 2015 on Chaos as Usual, a split release with Le Butcherettes, and later included on the 2016 album Basses Loaded.
In 2018, JD Pinkus released a solo album, Keep on the Grass, on cassette tape via Danny Barnes' Minner Bucket Records and later, on vinyl and Compact Disc through Heavy Feather Records. It was recorded entirely on banjo and features a rendition of the song "Bride of Crankenstein" from the Melvins album Hold It In. The Keep on the Grass album release show was with Sleep in San Pedro on September 15th 2018.
Later, the Melvins announced that Pinkus would be joining them, alongside current bassist Steven McDonald (Redd Kross), on their next album and subsequent tour. Released on April 20, 2018, the aptly titled Pinkus Abortion Technician features both bass players and four songs written or co-written by Pinkus. In May of 2021, JD Pinkus and Daddy Longhead released another album titled Twinkle, which was originally recorded but not distributed in 1998.
Last year, JD Pinkus is released his second solo “space grass” banjo album titled Fungus Shui. The album was written, recorded, and mixed by Pinkus himself at Plastic Cannon Studio in Asheville, North Carolina. The album was mastered by Kramer. Fungus Shui was released on Shimmy-Disc on August 20th 2021.
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