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March 29, 2013
A Day In The Life On Tour
Royal City Band keys player and album producer Sam Kassirer made a day-in-the-life video of life on the road when we were in Wakefield, QC featuring a live acoustic version of “Heart’s Ease”. Watch it here!
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March 26, 2013
The Music Is You: A Tribute To John Denver
Josh and Barnstar! (Zack Hickman & Mark Erelli) contributed a cover of John Denver’s “Darcy Farrow” to a new tribute compilation, The Music Is You: A Tribute to John Denver. NPR’s First Listen is streaming the entire album this week. Check out their song, plus covers from Dave Matthews, Lucinda Williams, Brandi Carlile & Emmylou Harris, Blind Pilot, & more.
Pre-order the album now on iTunes and Amazon
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March 18, 2013
Josh & Emmylou Harris: Girl in the War from SXSW
Emmylou Harris joined Josh & the Royal City on stage at Antone’s at SXSW in Austin, TX last week to perform a very special version of Girl In The War. Check out a video filmed form the audience below
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Paste Magazine Cover Story
Paste Magazine have featured Josh on the cover of Issue 84 with a brilliant article on Josh and The Beast in Its Tracks. Read it here.
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March 12, 2013
Josh & the Royal City Band on Letterman tonight
Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band are on The Late Show with David Letterman tonight! Tune it, set your DVRs, just don’t miss it!
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March 8, 2013
Australian Retailers with Beast Lyric Books
Select Australian retailers have The Beast in Its Tracks handwritten lyrics book available in limited quantities with purchase of the album. Check the links below:
JBHiFi Online
Readings Books & Music
these stores also have the lyric book but you’ll have to visit their physical retail locations to pick it up
Basement Discs
Title Music & Film
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Deluxe Vinyl Edition of The Beast in Its Tracks
Check out the Deluxe vinyl edition of The Beast in Its Tracks! This super limited edition version of the album comes on Clear 180 gram vinyl, is hand numbered out of 1000 copies, contains a bonus 7″ featuring 2 non-album B-sides (“Gasoline” and “Cut Free”), as well as a CD copy of the album. You can find copies at indie record stores all around the US.
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March 7, 2013
Josh & the Royal City Band on Letterman next Tuesday 3/12
Josh Ritter & the Royal City band will performing on Late Night with David Letterman next Tuesday March 12. Set your DVRs and tune in!
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March 6, 2013
Stream NPR’s First Listen: Josh Ritter live from NYC
In case you missed the live stream of NPR’s First Listen: Josh Ritter Live in NYC you can watch the entire show online right here. Josh & the Royal City Band played songs from the new album, The Beast in Its Tracks, as well as old fan favorites.
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Josh on World Cafe Live
Josh was interviews and performed three songs (“Hopeful”, “A Certain Light”, “Joy To You Baby”) from The Beast in Its Tracks on World Cafe Live yesterday. Stream it here.
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