"LOUDON WAINWRIGHT III - 40 ODD YEARS" 5-DISC BOX SET Due out MAY 3

40 Odd Years into an exceptionally prolific and storied career, Loudon Wainwright III is being celebrated with an aptly named career-spanning 4-CD/1-DVD box set, including a 40-page book, with an essay by renowned journalist/author David Wild and an introduction by filmmaker and box set co-producer Judd Apatow, to be released by Shout! Factory on May 3, 2011.

 

The first 200 to pre-order from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive booklet signed by Loudon Wainwright III himself http://www.shoutfactorystore.com/prod.aspx?pfid=5257385

 

40 Odd Years features songs from throughout Wainwright's career, including works of brilliance such as "The Man Who Couldn't Cry" from 1973's Attempted Mustache, which Johnny Cash would record with producer Rick Rubin decades later, to the genuinely odd "Dead Skunk," which became a #16 pop hit and thus a true novelty in the Wainwright canon, to highlights from his most recent projects, including cuts from the Grammy^®-winning album High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project. The 3+ hour DVD includes an extremely rare documentary made for Dutch television entitled One Man Guy, TV appearances on the BBC, Saturday Night Live, and Austin City Limits, as well as several unreleased concert performances.

 

Famed comedy powerhouse Judd Apatow, who co-produced the set with Wainwright, and who credits the artist as a great influence on his own career, writes in his introduction "I wanted to do what he has always done: to be brutally honest, emotional, hilarious and sweet all at the same time. Whenever I wonder what my tone might be, if I am confused, I just listen to a Loudon Wainwright song."

 

In his essay, David Wild notes that "Wainwright has long been one of our most fearless troubadours. His art is fearless even though his songs are shot full of fear and fun, false pride, tortured insecurity and a lovely and graceful kind of self-deprecating genius. Whether he's being devastatingly funny, fully self-lacerating or just brutally confessional, Loudon Wainwright III has always been a writer who sharply expresses his own distinct point of view on our larger human comedy."

 

The New York-born Grammy-winning songwriter has traveled a remarkable path. Discovered by Atlantic's Nesuhi Ertegun and John Hammond, Sr., the Columbia A&R man who had already signed Bob Dylan and would soon sign Bruce Springsteen, Wainwright established his literary yet utterly unpretentious take on the grand folk music tradition right from the start. The son of Loudon Wainwright II, a prominent editor and columnist for Life magazine, Wainwright III studied acting at Carnegie Mellon University before dropping out to pursue a music career. After a short time performing at clubs in Boston and New York City, he signed his first record deal, in 1968. As Wainwright recalls, "I made the first two albums that were critical successes, but no one bought them, and Atlantic dropped me. So then Clive Davis signed me at Columbia with the understanding that I'd actually try and play with some other musicians too."

A year or two later Wainwright appeared, albeit fleetingly, as Captain Spaulding — "the singing surgeon" — on three episodes during the third season of the historic television series M*A*S*H. That was the opening salvo of an impressive second career for Wainwright — as an actor. He played a fantastically flawed father on the Fox TV series Undeclared, his first in a series of projects with famed comedy powerhouse Apatow. He has also appeared in such films as Jacknife, 28 Days, Big Fish, The Aviator, Elizabethtown and Apatow's The 40-Year-Old Virgin and Knocked Up, in which Wainwright played an obstetrician and contributed some fantastic songs, including "Daughter" (written by Peter Blegvad) and "Grey In L.A."

40 Odd Years — which gathers together all of Loudon Wainwright III's best work — displays his unique approach to music making. Rather than write about global politics or simply sing shallow love songs, Wainwright has focused on writing about life's more domestic, and ultimately universal, aspects. He has written extensively about family and his children, three of whom – Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, and Lucy Wainwright Roche – are songwriters. Other themes include love, lust and the horrible and unkind things we do to one another in our personal lives.

Regardless of prevailing trends or commercial pressures, Wainwright has always continued to follow his beautiful, often heartbreaking muse, no matter what the consequences. This is why his music endures, 23 albums and 40 odd years later, and why Loudon remains a true American treasure to this day.

"I'm lucky — it still feels like there's work to do, and I'm doing it," says the 64-year-old singer-songwriter. "I hate the travel, the airports, the hotels, but I love the job itself, which is writing the songs and doing the shows. As a kid I had a dream of being a performer, and lo and behold it came true. Not only that but it turned out I was a writer, something I didn't necessarily want to become, probably because my old man seemed so tortured and miserable about his work. But I became one anyway. So now the plan is to keep performing and writing for as long as possible."

It's all enough to make you hope for another 40 Odd Years.

Shout! Factory is a diversified entertainment company devoted to producing, uncovering and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their careers sharing their music, television and film faves with discerning consumers the world over.  Shout! Factory's DVD offerings serve up classic, contemporary and cult TV series, riveting sports programs, live music, animation and documentaries in lavish packages crammed with extras. The company's audio catalogue boasts GRAMMY®-nominated boxed sets, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable "best of" compilations. These riches are the result of a creative acquisitions mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention.  With its fingers on the pulse of pop culture, Shout! Factory continues to impact the entertainment media landscape through acquisition of top quality programming for home entertainment releases. Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit www.shoutfactory.com.

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40 Odd Years Track Listing:

Disc One:                                                                       Disc Two:

1.       School Days                                                  1. Westchester County

2.       I Don't Care                                                 2. I'm Alright

3.       Uptown                                                        3. Screaming Issue

4.       Be Careful There's A Baby In The House     4. Unhappy Anniversary

5.       Saw Your Name In The Paper                        5. Your Mother And I

6.       Dead Skunk                                                  6. Synchronicity

7.       New Paint                                                    7. Hard Day On The Planet

8.       Drinking Song                                               8. You Don't Want To Know

9.       Swimming Song                                             9. Bill Of Goods

10.    Dilated To Meet You                                     10. Thanksgiving

11.    Down Drinking At The Bar                            11. Your Father's Car

12.    The Man Who Couldn't Cry                           12. When I'm At Your House

13.    Whatever Happened To Us?                          13. The Picture

14.    Crime Of Passion                                          14. Men

15.    Kick In The Head                                         15. So Many Songs

16.    Summer's Almost Over                                 16. Tip That Waitress

17.    Just Like President Thieu                               17. I'd Rather Be Lonely

18.    Golfin' Blues                                                 18. April Fool's Day Morn

19.    The Heckler                                                  19. The Acid Song

20.    Natural Disaster                                            20. IWIWAL

21.    Red Guitar                                                    21. A Year

22.    Hollywood Hopeful                         22. Dreaming

23.    IDTTYWLM

24.    The Grammy Song

 

Disc Three:                                                                     Disc Four (Rare and Unreleased):

1.       So Damn Happy                                              1. Weave Room Blues (with Kate McGarrigle)

2.       Primrose Hill                                                   2. McSorley's

3.       Bein' A Dad                                                    3. Black Uncle Remus (demo with band)

4.       Four Mirrors                                                    4. Funny Having Money

5.       It's Love And I Hate It                                    5. The Hardy Boys At The Y (with The Boys Of The Lough)

6.       Christmas Morning                                          6. Laid                                                                                    

7.       Pretty Good Day                                              7. Outsidey

8.       White Winos                                                    8. Somethin' Stupid (with Barry Humpries)

9.       Bed                                                                   9. The Miles

10.    Surviving Twin                                                10. So Good So Far (live from The Bottom Line)

11.    The Shit Song                                                  11. Big Fish

12.    Between                                                           12. No Sure Way

13.    My Biggest Fan                                               13. Hey There Second Grader

14.    When You Leave                                             14. More I Cannot Wish You

15.    Make Your Mother Mad                                  15. Florida (Lucky You)

16.    Daughter                                                          16. Hank & Fred (live at KGSR, Austin, TX, Dec. 5, 2003)

17.    Grey In L.A.                                                     17. Your Eyes

18.    Muse Blues                                                       18. Dead Man

19.    Motel Blues                                                      19. At The End Of A Long Lonely Day (with Suzzy Roche)

20.    The Deal

21.    Rowena

22.    High Wide & Handsome

       

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc Five - DVD:

 

One Man Guy

1993 Dutch television documentary

 

BBC4 Sessions: Loudon Wainwright: One Man Guy

Filmed at Bush Hall, London, on May 2, 2005

"One Man Guy"

"Heaven"

"When You Leave"

"Half Fist"

 

Loudon Wainwright III at The BBC

Aired on September 23, 2005

"Reciprocity"

               "Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms"

               "Unrequited To The Nth Degree"

               "Dump The Dog And Feed The Garbage"

               "Glad To See You've Got Religion"

               "Motel Blues"

               "Rufus Is A Tit Man"

"Cardboard Boxes"

"Thanksgiving"

               "Hitting You"

               "Career Moves"

              

Dead Man

Filmed on May 24, 2010; recording session documentary                                     

 

Entertainment Desk

Aired on Canadian television in 1995

"The End Has Begun" with Martha Wainwright                                                        

 

High Wide & Handsome – The Charlie Poole Project

Filmed in 2009 for documentary on making of album

"My Mother And My Sweetheart" with Rufus Wainwright

 

The Basement

Filmed in Sydney, Australia in 2008

"Needless To Say" with Lucy Wainwright Roche

 

Austin City Limits

"Lullaby" (January 13, 1988)

"Living Alone" (February 16, 1999)

"Homeless" (February 16, 1999)

"Tonya's Twirls" (February 16, 1999)

"OGM" (February 16, 1999)

 

Saturday Night Live

Aired on NBC on November 15, 1975

"Bicentennial"                                                                                              

"Unrequited To The Nth Degree"                                                               

 

The Garfield House

Filmed on May 24, 2010

"New Paint" with Joe Henry & Greg Leisz

"Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder" with Joe Henry & Greg Leisz

"Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms" with Christopher Guest

"June Apple" with Christopher Guest

"Unhappy Anniversary" with Christopher Guest

"Kings And Queens" with George Gerdes

 

826LA Benefit

Filmed on January 16, 2007

"Grey In L.A."

"Daughter"

 

PBS Soundstage

Aired on February 2, 1977

"Kick In The Head"

 

McCabe's Guitar Shop

Filmed on February 3, 2007

"Passion Play"

 

The Mike Douglas Show

Aired on April 25, 1978

Interview and "Fear With Flying"

 

Nightline

Aired on ABC on June 22, 2005

"A Father And A Son"

 

Carrott Confidential

Aired on BBC on February 14, 1987

"IDTTYWLM"

 

Teddy Pendergrass "Live In '82" Due on DVD March 29

SHOUT! FACTORY TO RELEASE

TEDDY PENDERGRASS – LIVE IN '82

 ON DVD MARCH 29

 

 

Shout! Factory is set to release a spectacular performance by Teddy Pendergrass,

Teddy Pendergrass – Live In '82, on DVD March 29.

 

Filmed at London's Hammersmith Odeon in 1982, this incredible concert showcases Teddy at the peak of his powers. Performing hits from his four platinum albums — Teddy Pendergrass, Life Is A Song Worth Singing, Teddy and TP — the R&B legend delights the London crowd with energetic soul stompers and steamy serenades. Filmed weeks before a car accident left him confined to a wheelchair, the concert concludes with a rousing rendition of "Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)," as Teddy is joined onstage by an adorable chorus of London schoolchildren.

 

In the late '70s and early '80s, Teddy Pendergrass was an unstoppable musical force. Having come to fame as lead singer for the hit Philly soul act Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, he launched a hugely successful solo career and became the first African-American artist to earn five Platinum records in a row. Teddy! Live In '79 is also available on DVD from Shout! Factory.

 

Teddy Pendergrass – Live In '82 Set List:

1. MEDLEY: I Don't Love You Anymore / The More I Get, The More I Want / You Can't Hide From Yourself

2. Love T.K.O.

3. Lady

4. Where Did All The Loving Go

5. Come Go With Me

6. Close The Door

7. Turn Off The Lights

8. Only You

9. Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand)

 

Bonus Performances

I Can't Live Without Your Love

You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration

The Whole Town's Laughing At Me

Trentemøller Announces European and US Tour Dates, Full Band Performances at Coachella & Ultra Music Festival

Danish electronic artist Anders Trentemøller, has announced his long-awaited US tour dates and scheduled appearances at Coachella and Ultra2011 with more to be announced soon. Embarking on a successful European tour last fall, the producer continues on the road in support  of his celebrated  sophomore release, Into The Great Wide Yonder, kicking things off with a run of DJ sets throughout Europe and South America, then coming to the states with a full live band in March. 

Transforming the album into a full-bodied performance, Trentemøller's live show encompasses an ensemble of musicians who achieve the LP'stheatrical soundscapes and capture its brooding brilliance live. Joining him on stage will be guitarist/bassist Mikael Simpson, drummer (and renowned fashion designer) Henrik Vibskov, guitarist Lisbet Fritze, and vocalists Josephine Philip  and Marie Fisker. 

Prolific in the studio, Trentemøller has polished his forthcoming remixes for UNKLE and Chimes & Belles, alongside a remix for his upcoming single,"Shades Of Marble" expected to be out in April. He has also earned production credits for Danish Indie-Rockers EP, Darkness Falls, due for a March release.  

Trentemøller has compiled the next part of the legendary "Late Night Tales" compilation series with previous volumes by Arctic Monkeys, Four Tet, Fatboy Slim, Flaming Lips, Snow Patrol, Jamiroquai, Air and more.

Watch the live performance from his much-anticipated full-band performance at Roskilde Festival in the official video for"Silver Surfer, Ghost Rider Go!!!" via YouTube. Complete with costumes, incredible visuals, and dance performances, be sure to check it out and see what will be in store at these groundbreaking performances!

Trentemøller DJ Dates

02/10 Germany, Berlin, Weekend (DJ)
02/11 Germany, Hamburg, Uebel & Gefaehrlich (DJ)
02/12 Turkey, Istanbul, Massive Weekend / Garaj Istanbul (DJ)
02/18 Switzerland, Lausanne, D! Club (DJ)
02/19 Italy, Rome, Brancaleone (DJ)
03/03 Brazil, Sao Paolo, D-Edge
03/05 Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Music Conference
03/07 Brazil, Green Valley, Camboriu, Some Festival

Trentemøller w/ Full Band Live In Concert

03/25 USA, Miami, FL, Ultra Festival,
04/17 USA, Indio, CA, Coachella Festival
05/06 Spain, Murcia, SOS 4.8 Festival
08/11 Denmark, Skanderborg Festival

More Amor release Free EP "Thanks?"

Los Angeles based duo More Amor are excited to be releasing Thanks? today for FREE via MoreAmorMusic.com.  The six tracks are a sampling of the writing and recording More Amor have been up to for the past months. Holed up in a tiny apartment, Tom Oakes and Kyle Lobeck crafted songs inspired by partying, young Hollywood, madness, and everything in between.
 
Visit MoreAmorMusic.com for a Free download of Thanks?  or stream two tracks below at "Young Hollywood" or "Sloppy Little Kisses."
 
The release of Thanks? is the culmination of one long journey, and the beginning of another as More Amor eagerly makes plans to hit the road this summer to showcase their new material live. The results are completely infectious beat-driven tracks that draw upon the bands influences, ranging from Tegan and Sara and the Beatles to Passion Pit and Tokyo Police Club. Stand out vocal harmonies draw the listener in as whip-smart lyrics relate self-conscious tales of coasting through life with reckless abandon, guilt ridden drunken hookups, and the the fleeting nature youth.
 

Fences To Play South By Southwest, Announce Headlining Tour

Starting on February 15^th, Seattle indie-rock band Fences will begin a headlining tour of the East Coast, bookended by stops in Chicago, IL, and Mission, TX. Following the Mission, TX show will be a stop at South By Southwest, where Fences will play at least one show a day from March 17^th through March 19^th. The band is currently finishing up their tour in support of Florida punk-rockers Against Me! For a full list of tour dates, please see below.

Fences, the stage-name for Christopher Mansfield's mellow and melancholic indie-rock music, recently released their eponymous debut album via Onto Entertainment in September, and have been touring throughout 2010 and 2011 in support of the album's release. Fences was produced by Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara fame. SPIN recently named Fences one of their 10 Best Albums You Might Have Missed in 2010, calling the album "sorrowful, self-deprecating, and charming pop-folk songs with catchy keyboard melodies and lyrics about squandered love."

Single "My Girl The Horse" was also named Song of the Day by NPR, which you read about and listen to here: http://www.npr.org/2010/11/18/131416789/fences-even-in-hope-forever-bummed

Recently, Fences did an interview with Best New Bands and The Dallas Observer, which you can read here http://bestnewbands.com/bands/item/973-the-music-to-mend-fences and herehttp://blogs.dallasobserver.com/dc9/2011/01/qa_christopher_mansfield_of_fe.php

 

Fences Tour Dates:

2/15 Chicago @ Beat Kitchen
2/18 Hoboken @ Maxwell's
2/19 NYC @ Mercury Lounge
2/20 Washington, DC @ Red Palace
2/21 Philadelphia @ KungFu Necktie
2/23 Boston, Ma @ Middle East Upstairs

3/16, Mission, TX @ Las Palmas Race Park

3/17-3-19 SXSW

Initial Austin Psych Fest Lineup Announced

AUSTIN PSYCH FEST ANNOUNCES LINEUP UPDATES
AND WEEKEND PASS INFORMATION

The Black Angels and Reverberation Appreciation Society proudly announce updates to the Austin Psych Fest lineup. The fourth annual event is set to take place April 29 - May 1 2011 at Mexitas Events Center. Important here to note that this is a new venue for the festival. Due to new city zoning and event restrictions, APF4 has been moved from The East Side Drive-In to this new indoor venue. The band and the RAS are very excited about this new space and the potential it holds for a multimedia experience. The setup is great and there's even a wonderful Mexican restaurant built right in to the multi-stage sonic adventure. More information on this will be announced via the festival websitehttp://austinsychfest.com/ on Feb 13th.

The second round of lineup confirmations are: Roky Erickson, Indian Jewelry, Beaches, Black Hollies, Lumerians, The Soft Moon, Young Prisms, The Quarter After, Woodsman, Lower Heaven, The Meek, The Diamond Center, The Sky Drops, Tjutjuna, Holy Wave

A limited number of $85 weekend passes go on sale Sunday, February 13th at 3pm CST on http://austinsychfest.com/. A third round of confirmations will be announced on March 1st along with daily lineups and day ticket details.

The current lineup includes:

Roky Erickson (Austin TX)
Spectrum (Rugby, UK)
The Black Angels (Austin, TX)
Black Moth Super Rainbow (Chicago, IL)
Atlas Sound (Atlanta, GA)
Dead Meadow (Los Angeles, CA)
Prefuse 73 (Atlanta, GA)
Crystal Stilts (Brooklyn, NY)
Sleepy Sun (San Francisco, CA)
Indian Jewelry (Houston TX)
Black Ryder (Sydney, Australia)
Crocodiles (San Diego, CA)
Fresh and Onlys (San Francisco, CA)
The Growlers (Costa Mesa, CA)
Tobacco (Chicago, IL)
White Hills (New York, NY)
Pontiak (Holtzclaw, Virginia)
Black Hollies (New Jersey, NJ)
Beaches (Melbourne, AU)
Young Prisms (San Francisco, CA)
The Night Beats (Seattle, WA)
Lumerians (San Francisco, CA)
The Soft Moon (San Francisco, CA)
Woodsman (Denver, CO)
Lower Heaven (Silverlake, CA)
Cloudland Canyon (Memphis, TN)
The Meek (Los Angeles, CA)
The Cult of Dom Keller (Nottingham, UK)
The Quarter After (San Francisco, CA)
Vacant Lots (Burlington, VT)
The Diamond Center (Richmond, VA)
The Sky Drops (Wilmington, DE)
Tjutjuna (Denver, CO)
Holy Wave (Austin, TX)

Unfortunately Quest For Fire had to cancel their performance.

JASON ALDEAN JUMPS TO #1 ON BILLBOARD COUNTRY ALBUMS CHART 14 WEEKS AFTER RELEASE

"Don't You Wanna Stay" Featuring Kelly Clarkson Also Takes the

Top Spot on the Country Digital Singles Chart

Academy of Country Music Entertainer of the Year nominee Jason Aldean's PLATINUM certified MY KINDA PARTY (written by Athens, GA's Brantley Gilbert) held on at No. two for 14 weeks behind Taylor Swift, but this week wrestled the top spot away from her to take the number one position on the country chart and the No. seven ranking on the all genre Top 200 chart. The disc hit big out of the gate, moving more units its first week than any other male country artist in over three years.
 
"The last two weeks have been filled with early morning phone calls I never thought I'd get...first the ACM nominations for Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, and then this morning to wake up hearing that we're at No. one on the Billboard chart...it's just incredible.  Yeah, those are definitely the kinda early morning phone calls I don't mind getting!"

Aldean's powerful duet with Kelly Clarkson "Don't You Wanna Stay" also takes the top spot on the Country Digital Singles and iTunes Country Songs charts this week, moving 57,000 downloads. The GOLD certified track continues to bound up the radio charts toward No. one.

Marty Stuart Announces 10th Annual Late Night Jam

 GRAMMY nominee and country music icon Marty Stuart will celebrate 10 years of his annual LATE NIGHT JAM on June 8 beginning at 10:00 PM at Nashville's historic Ryman Auditorium.  Stuart started the CMA sponsored event as a way to welcome fans to country music's biggest week, and over the past 10 years it has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for MusiCares and has become the kick off event for CMA Music Fest. 
 

"The Late Night Jam has evolved into the centerpiece concert event for me on my yearly calendar," said Stuart.

"It's hard to believe that this is the 10th anniversary of the show. Looking back, the guest list has been staggering. Fans come from all over the world to support us and the relationship with NARAS and MusiCares is precious to me. The Late Night Jam has raised a considerable amount of money over the last decade with the mission of helping people in need. MusiCares has done a wonderful job of distributing the funds as they see fit.  I know of a number of people who have benefitting from MusiCares and in some instances lives were saved.  That's what it's all about.  I'm looking forward to this year's event, me and the Superlatives will do our best to add another interesting chapter to the Jam's ongoing story."
 
"Marty's dedication and support of MusiCares through the Late Night Jam over the past ten years is unprecedented," said Debbie Carroll, executive director of MusiCares.  "His generosity has served as a catalyst to providing aid and support to so many music people in need.  We can't thank Marty enough for his unrelenting care and concern for his fellow musicians."

Over the past 10 years, artists such as Keith Urban, Vince Gill, Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, Porter Wagoner, Neko Case, Old Crow Medicine Show, Jerry Lee Lewis and many more surprise guests have joined Marty and his Fabulous Superlatives for a marathon of live music.  The 2011 line up will be announced in the coming weeks, but tickets will go on sale this Friday, Feb. 11 at 10:00 AM CST through Ticketmaster. 

Up next for Stuart is the 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards, live on CBS this Sunday, Feb. 13, where he is currently nominated for "Best Country Collaboration With Vocals" and "Best Country Instrumental." 

For more information, visit www.martystuart.net and www.ryman.com. 

Shine 2009 Announces Full-length Debut "Realism," Including Collaboration with Paula Abdul

Finnish duo Shine 2009 announces the US release of their full-length debut, Realism via Cascine on April 12. An exploration in freedom and honesty, with nods to downtempo, soul, and golden era hip-hop, Sami Suovaand Mikko Pykäri have created a perfect pop record: nine tracks dedicated to believing in something and doing what's right. 

Realism is Shine 2009's follow-up to last year's celebrated EP, Associates. It marks their second release, and their second project in collaboration with experimental pop label, Cascine. Also on Realism, and in the spirit of pop experiments, Paula Abdul appears on the single "So Free." The result is fantastic. 

Shine 2009 hail from Helsinki and are widely recognized with standing on the leading edge of Scandinavian pop. Their sound is distant and deliberate, clearly born in the present, but playing in other times and other places. Shine 2009 captures the universal moods of young adults caught in urban limbo - the distortion of timelines, a sense of being comfortably lost in transition. 

Bonnaroo Lineup, Tickets and more!

The 10th annual Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will be held from June 9-12, 2011 on our beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. Get ready for an unforgettable four-day weekend with more than 150 of your favorite bands, top comedians, art, activities, workshops, vendors and much more, as we celebrate 10 amazing years of Bonnaroo! We can't wait to have you join us down on the farm in June!

Early bird tickets will be on sale Saturday, February 19th at noon Eastern. As you may recall, special Holiday Pre-Sale back in November sold out in record time...less than 2 hours...so plan to act fast. And, of course, our special payment plans will once again be offered for both GA and VIP tickets. Stay tuned this coming Tuesday, February 15, as we unveil many of the great artists that will be playing Bonnaroo 2011. So, be sure to visit us at www.bonnaroo.com to find out some of what is  in store.

Sin Fang Debuts Video for "Because of the Blood"

Iceland's Sindri Már Sigfússon or Sin Fang (formerly Sin Fang Bous of Seabear) has debuted a brand new video for "Because of the Blood," off his forthcoming sophomore album, Summer Echoes, set for release March 15 on Morr Music. 

Directed by Máni M. Sigfússon, the video shows Sigfússon skateboarding along the coast of Iceland in a beard made out of doilies. He finds a mysterious rope coming out of the sea. Watch the video to see what happens next. 

Having set himself the task of playing all of the instruments on his 2009 debut, Clangour, Sin Fang wanted to move closer to the sound of a live band for his album and recruited a number of his friends from Múm, Amiina and Seabearto record Summer Echoes in his own studio, as well as Sigur Ros' Sundlaugin Studio. 

Download first single "Always Everything" via The FADER premiere or Morr Music

Brian Setzer Remakes Bluegrass Classic Blue Moon of Kentucky

Brian Setzer Remakes Bluegrass Classic "Blue Moon of Kentucky"

"Blue Moon of Kentucky," the opening track on Brian Setzer's 'Setzer Goes Instru-MENTAL!" (out April 19 on Surfdog Records), has withstood over 65 years of remakes and covers, but it's never been put to the test quite like it is by Setzer.
 
Listen to a stream of "Blue Moon of Kentucky" at (NOT for public re-posting):
http://media.shorefire.com/digital/public/Setzer-Goes-Instru-MENTAL

Setzer goes jazzy, muscled and completely instrumental on the bluegrass standard -- enshrined in 1989 as the official bluegrass song of Kentucky – turning what Bill Monroe wrote as a "country waltz" into a western swing anthem that finds the rockabilly legend picking his way through a series of lightning quick riffs.
 
Originally written in 1946 for Lester Flatt, Earl Scruggs and the Bluegrass Boys, "Blue Moon of Kentucky has been covered countless times by a number of esteemed artists. Setzer joins a list that includes John Fogerty, Patsy Cline, Ronnie Hawkins, LeAnn Rhimes, Paul McCartney, Ray Charles, Jerry Reed, Jimmy Martin, and Elvis Presley.

Locksley's "Oh, Wisconsin!" and "The Whip" Play During Superbowl

LOCKSLEY'S "OH, WISCONSIN!" AND "THE WHIP"
PLAY DURING SUPERBOWL

 "THE WHIP" HITS TOP 40 RADIO

 APPEARING AT SXSW

 NEW ALBUM COMING SUMMER 2011

As the Green Bay Packers hoisted the Lombardi Trophy this past Sunday, Wisconsin natives and Packer fans Locksley celebrated as well, in spirit and song as their newly minted track "Oh Wisconsin" played through the PA at Cowboys Stadium following the trophy ceremony. Earlier in the night, their song "The Whip" was the background to an NFL 2010 season retrospective that played on the Jumbotron at the Stadium.

A testament to their state pride, Locksley wrote "Oh, Wisconsin!" this past summer, and planned to release it at some point in order to raise money for Wisconsin based charities.  With the Packers NFC Championship and Superbowl birth, the band had new reason to celebrate their native home.  Needless to say it was incredible for their song to play a part in the celebration this past Sunday, but the band are even more proud of the money they've generated, and continue to hope to raise for Wisconsin based charities via the song.

Stream "Oh, Wisconsin!" - http://locksley.bandcamp.com/track/oh-wisconsin

As an added bonus to an already incredible evening, the NFL selected their song "The Whip" as the soundtrack to a 2011 season retrospective played on the Jumbotron during halftime at Cowboys stadium.  With its first adds to Top 40 this past week, the song is poised to be a break out single this summer.

Stream "The Whip" - http://soundcloud.com/locksley/the-whip

Locksley are excited to be appearing at SXSW 2011, and prepping for the release of a new album this summer.

Paul Pigat: Boxcar Campfire

Best known as his alter ego and inbred rockabilly hero Cousin Harley, Paul Pigat is actually a man with a plethora of songs spanning nearly every musical genre. On Boxcar Campfire, Pigat reaches within his inner country soul to deliver an album of familiar, traditional country tales, told in his unique 21st century voice.

From the outset, this disc pays homage to the rocker in Pigat, calling to mind the Grateful Dead’s psychedelic country western side, as well as an intriguing take on the Rolling Stones “All Over Now.” Later, Pigat turns traditional country on tracks “Corn Liquor” and “Sweet Tooth.” The highlight of Boxcar Campfire is dobro-charged “Troubled Mind,” beautiful track that will sound just as timeless years from now as it does today.

Justin Townes Earle Signs to Tour with the Decemberists

JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE TO TOUR SUPPORTING THE DECEMBERISTS

 

Breakthrough artist Justin Townes Earle will support recent Billboard chart-toppers The Decemberists on their April tour including stops in Atlanta, Columbus, and at New Orleans' historic Jazz Fest. The announcement follows an already landmark year for the young artist who recently completed a run of sold-out shows in the United Kingdom and made his network television debut on The Late Show with David Letterman. Earle's third full-length album Harlem River Blues debuted at #47 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and has received critical praise since. The Washington Post Express calls the album "exquisite," while The New York Times has given reference to Earle's "…elegant, heartbreaking country songs."

 

Harlem River Blues was recorded at the House of David studio in Nashville, TN, produced by Earle and Skylar Wilson, and features guest appearances from Jason Isbell, Bryn Davies (Patty Griffin, Guy Clark), Calexico's Paul Niehaus, and Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor.

 

Following his Bloodshot Records debut with the exceptional The Good Life in 2008, Earle has continued a steady climb with each additional year and record. In 2009, he released the critically acclaimed Midnight at the Movies, while simultaneously becoming known to the broader public eye for his inspiring live performances (especially on bigger stages in the likes of the Grand Ole Opry, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, and on "A Prairie Home Companion"). During that same year he won "Best New and Emerging Artist" at the 2009 Americana Music Awards and, in 2010, he was named one of "The 25 Most Stylish Men in the World" by GQ Magazine. Justin has also appeared on the HBO show Treme with his father - legendary musician Steve Earle - as well as the elder Earle's Grammy Award winning album Townes [a tribute album for Justin's middle namesake, Townes Van Zandt].

 

CONFIRMED 2011 TOUR DATES

* Jessica Lea Mayfield supports

# Dawn Landes supports

^ Shows with The Decemberists

(additional tour dates to be announced)

 

February 7 in Buffalo, NH at The Mohawk*

February 8 in Kent, OH at Kent Stage*

February 9 in Detroit, MI at Magic Stick*

February 10 in Chicago, IL at Metro*

February 11 in Bloomington, IL at Six Strings Club*

February 12 in Madison, WI at High Noon Saloon*

February 14 in Minneapolis, MN at First Avenue*

February 16 in Denver, CO at Bluebird Theatre #

February 17 in Salt Lake City, UT at The State Room #

February 19 in Seattle, WA at The Crocodile #

February 20 in Portland, OR at Mississippi Studios #

February 22 in San Francisco, CA at Great American Music Hall #

February 23 in Santa Cruz, CA at Rio Theatre #

February 25 in Los Angeles, CA at The Autry Museum #

February 26 in San Diego, CA at The Casbah #

MARCH - Touring in Australia and New Zealand

April 3 in Ringwood, NJ at Ringwood Public Library (matinee)

April 7 in Norfolk, VA at Naro Theater

April 14 in Lawrence, KS at Bottleneck

April 16 in Colorado Springs, CO at University of Colorado ^

April 17 in Omaha, NE at Holland Performing Arts Center ^

April 18 in Iowa City, IA at University of Iowa ^

April 21 in Pittsburgh, PA at Benedum Center ^

April 23 in Columbus, OH at Lifestyle Communities Pavilion ^

April 25 in Grand Rapids, MI at Calvin College ^

April 26 in Louisville, KY at Iroquois Amphitheater ^

April 27 in St. Louis, MO at The Pageant ^

April 29 in New Orleans, LA at Jazz and Heritage Festival ^

April 30 in Oxford, MS at Double Decker Arts Festival ^

May 1 in Chattanooga, TN at Rhythm & Brews

May 2 in Atlanta, GA at Cobb Energy Center ^

More information can be found at www.justintownesearle.com.

World Premiere of The Bad Plus's "On Sacred Ground: Stravinsky's Rite Of Spring"

The Bad Plus has been commissioned by Duke Performances to create a reappraisal and rearrangement of Igor Stravinsky's iconic Rite of Spring.  This undertaking is co-commissioned by New York's world-renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.  The world premiere of this groundbreaking work will be performed by The Bad Plus on Saturday, March 26, at 8 pm in Reynolds Theater in the Bryan Center at Duke University. 

For the past ten years The Bad Plus-bassist, Reid Anderson; pianist, Ethan Iverson, and percussionist, David King-have created a wealth of critically acclaimed work.  With nine releases since 2000, the group has received acclaim from sources such as The New Yorker ("The Bad Plus are the Coen Brothers of jazz"), Rolling Stone ("as badass as highbrow gets"), The Village Voice ("If the stars align, they will mow you down"), CMJ("somewhere between refreshing and downright awe-inspiring") and Billboard ("purists tremble while the vanguard flocks").

The project sprung from the collective minds of members of The Bad Plus and Duke Performances' director, Aaron Greenwald.  The challenge was to transform Stravinsky's iconic orchestral work, one that famously caused a riot at its Paris premiere, into a compelling work for a trio known for bending and breaking genres. 

While The Bad Plus has previously arranged and performed Stravinsky's "Variation d'Apollon" along with work by Ligeti, Nirvana, Wilco and Pink Floyd, taking on the task of arranging the entire Rite of Spring is both a monumental challenge and part of a natural progression for a group relentlessly in pursuit of the best of music.

Composed and arranged over the course of a year plus, the performance will be accompanied by a multi-media presentation by filmmakers Cristina Galvin and Noah Hutton.

In addition to the foregoing commission, The Bad Plus has been working with Duke graduate student composers and has engaged in artists-in-residence activities both on campus and in the community.  The trio's engagement with Duke graduate composition students centers on the group's reading, performing, and critiquing students' original work.  This ongoing process, which includes three one-week residencies for the group, will culminate in The Bad Plus performing and recording student compositions. 

This unprecedented and ongoing commission and residency project represents a bold step for the trio as well as Duke Performances, an organization already nationally known for adventurous, forward thinking programming. 

WHO:  The Bad Plus 

WHAT: On Sacred Ground: Igor Stravinsky's Rite of Spring

WHEN:  Saturday, March 26, 8 pm

WHERE:  Reynolds Theater, Bryan Center, Duke University

HOW MUCH:  $34 · $26 · Duke Students $5

The Strokes To Release "Under Cover Of Darkness," First Single From Angles

The Strokes are set to release their newest single, "Under Cover Of Darkness," on February 9^th via a stream on their website. The song will be available to download for free for 48 hours fromwww.thestrokes.com , and will arrive at radio on the same day. "Under Cover Of Darkness" will be available to purchase digitally in the US via iTunes on February 15^th.

Rolling Stone had nothing but superlatives to say regarding "Under Cover Of Darkness," awarding the song 4 stars. They proclaimed that the song "barrels into the bar with "Return to Form" written on its forehead...The Strokes give us that same old song one more time, primed and polished for a new age." 

The song is the band's first released track from their highly anticipated upcoming album Angles, out on March 22^nd via RCA records in the US, and March 21^st via Rough Trade Records in the UK.Angles is the band's first new release since 2006's First Impressions of Earth and marks the ambition of that album with the immediacy of the band's earlier albums  Is This It (2001) and Room On Fire(2003).  In 2010, the band returned to the road, playing and headlining major festivals in the United States and UK, including the Isle of Wight Festival, Lollapalooza, Hurricane Festival, Splendour In The Grass, Rockness, Outside Lands, and Austin City Limits. 

Ivan & Alyosha's Tiny Desk Concert on NPR

VAN & ALYOSHA TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW EP FATHERS BE KIND

Ivan & Alyosha recently stopped by the NPR offices for a Tiny Desk Concert, performing songs off their new  Fathers Be Kind EP. Released February 1st on Missing Piece Records, Fathers Be Kind has steadily won attention from the critics for what American Songwriter calls "a polished west coast soul-folk sound that draws on the poppier sensibilities of McCartney songwriting."

Click below to watch the Tiny Desk Concert, and to hear what NPR describes as the band's "Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies."

http://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/

This spring Ivan & Alyosha take to the road in support of Fathers Be Kind, playing dates across the country including appearances at Mountain Stage, SXSW, the 35 Conferette Festival and The Folk Alliance in Memphis, TN.

www.ivanandalyosha.com

FEBRUARY
15 - Boise, ID - The Reef
16 - Denver, CO - Rock 'n' Soul Café
17 - Lincoln, NE - Bourbon Theatre
18 - Iowa City, IA - Java House
19 - Memphis, TN - The Folk Alliance Festival
20 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
21 - Franklin, TN - Kimbro's
22 - Knoxville, TN - Longbranch Saloon
24 - Asheville, NC - Lexington Avenue Brewery
25 - Durham, NC - Broad Street Café
26 - Carrboro, NC - Jessee's Coffee and Bar
27 - Charleston, WV - Charleston Civic Center (Mountain Stage w/ Lucinda Williams)
28 - Richmond, VA - The Triple

MARCH
01 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fire
02 - Newark, DE - Mojo Main
04 - New York, NY - The Living Room
06 - Cleveland, OH - Wilbert's Food and Music
08 - Bloomington, IN - Bear's Place
11 - Denton, TX - 35 Conferette Festival
12 - Fayetteville, AR - Smoke & Barrel
13 - St. Louis, MO - Lemmon's
14 - Tulsa, OK - Soundpony
25 - Los Angeles, CA - The Satellite Lounge

SXSW

22 - Scottsdale, AZ - Rogue Bar
24 - San Diego, CA - Tin Can Ale House
25 - Los Angeles, CA - Origami Vinyl
26 - Ventura, CA - Zoey's

Kendrick Scott & to Release Third CD

Drummer/composer Kendrick Scott, founder of the artist collective label, World Culture Music, leads his band "Oracle" at The Blue Note (NYC) on February 21 in preparation for leading the band into the studio,immediately following the band's engagement, to record his third CD as a leader.  The new recording will be the much-anticipated follow up to the hugely successful release, The Source (on World Culture Music), and will feature Mike Moreno, John Ellis, Taylor Eigsti and Joe Sanders!

In addition to leading "Oracle", Scott has recently been on the road with Herbie Hancock, Gretchen Parlato, and Terence Blanchard.  

  

Rise Against Announce North American Headline Tour With Bad Religion And Four Year Strong

Rise Against Announce North American Headline Tour

Band To Tour With Bad Religion And Four Year Strong This Spring

Rise Against sets out on a tour of North America beginning April 5^th in Las Vegas, NV.  The tour, featuring special guests Bad Religion and Four Year Strong, will hit major markets across the United States throughout the spring, including two nights at New York City's Terminal 5 in early May.  For a full list of tour dates, see below.

Joining the lineup for a special performance at the Long Beach show on April 7^th will be California punk-band The Descendents. The April 7^th show will be The Descendents' first Los Angeles area show in 14 years.

"It was only about six years ago we were celebrating our good fortune at being picked to open for the legendary Bad Religion," says lead singer Tim McIlrath. "I would've claimed you were lying if you said we'd be taking them out in the future; we're pretty stoked."

The tour will follow the release of Rise Against's sixth studio album, Endgame, which is due out March 15, 2011 via DGC/Interscope.  The first single, "Help Is On The Way," was released on January 25^th.  The song, which is currently #5 on the modern rock radio chart, explores the devastation that fell upon New Orleans after Katrina and last year's tragic BP oil disaster. "Help Is On The Way" will also be featured in the upcoming EA video game Shift 2: Unleashed. The song is available at digital retailers, including iTunes. Purchase "Help Is On The Way" HERE at iTunes.

 

Tickets for the April 7^th show in Long Beach will go on sale on February 19.

Tickets for all other tour dates will go on sale on February 12^th.

 

Tour Dates:

Apr 5 - Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint

Apr 7 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arena - *featuring The Descendents

Apr 8 - La Jolla, CA @ RIMAC Arena

Apr 9 - San Francisco, CA @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium

Apr 11 - Portland, OR @ Rose Garden Theater

Apr 12 - Seattle, WA @ WAMU Theatre at Qwest Events

Apr 14 - Magna, UT @ The Great Saltair

Apr 15, 16 - Denver, CO @ The Fillmore Auditorium

Apr 19 - Austin, TX @ Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

Apr 20 - Corpus Christi, TX @ Concrete Street Amphitheater

Apr 22 - St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheater

Apr 23 - Boca Raton, FL @ Sunset Cove Amphitheater

Apr 25 - North Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues

Apr 26 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

Apr 27 - Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head Live

Apr 29 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues

May 2 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory

May 3 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Electric Factory

May 5 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

May 6 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5

May 7 - Cleveland, OH @ Nautica Pavillion

May 8 - Champaign, IL @ Assembly Hall - University of Illinois - Star

May 10 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's - Outdoors

May 11 - Kansas City, MO @ Midland Theatre

May 13 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom

May 14 - Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom

Jul 3 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest 2011 - Miller Stage

Jul 8 - Toronto, ON @ Downsview Park - Edgefest

Aug 11 - Tinley Park, IL @ First Midwest Center - WKQX Summer

Middle Brother Offer Free Download, Reveal iPhone App

MIDDLE BROTHER REVEAL iPHONE APP, OFFER FREE DOWNLOAD

BAND TO PERFORM AT SXSW AND SELECT U.S. DATES DURING MARCH

SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM IN STORES AND ONLINE
VIA PARTISAN RECORDS ON MARCH 1

In a move that will bring fans closer than ever before, Middle Brother has created their very own iPhone app. And to celebrate, their much-anticipated title/namesake track "Middle Brother" will be debuted on the app Tuesday morning, February 8, in the official iTunes store. The band is offering not just the song, but the entire app for free - an innovative destination for exclusive news, video, photos, fan interaction, and more. The app is currently available HERE.
 
In addition to the launch of the iPhone app, Middle Brother is excited to announce that they will be touring throughout the US in March, beginning in Washington, DC, on March 2 and ending in Austin, TX, on March 19. The dates are in support of the band's self-titled debut offering, available in stores and online March 1, 2011.
 
Middle Brother is the brainchild of Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes, John McCauley of Deer Tick and Matthew Vasquez of Delta Spirit, three individuals who have joined forces to make a very special record. In a time when synthesizers and laptops seem to be ruling the stages, Goldsmith, McCauley and Vasquez are leading the pack of young rock songwriters who strive to carry on the tradition of figures such as Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon and Tom Petty. Middle Brother came together in mid-2009 when the three songsmiths realized, after several on-stage collaborations, that they shared a unique vision and wanted to take it one step further, into the studio.
 
Middle Brother will be performing at the following venues across the US throughout March:
 
Mar-02 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
Mar-03 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
Mar-04 - Providence, RI - Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel
Mar-05 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Mar-06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Mar-09 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
Mar-10 - Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
Mar-11 - Toronto, ON - Opera House
Mar-12 - Chicago, IL - Metro
Mar-13 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre
Mar-14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
Mar-15 - Lawrence, KS - The Granada Theater
Mar-17 - Dallas, TX - Club Dada
Mar-19 - Austin, TX - Auditorium Shores/Ground Control Touring Showcase
 
http://www.middlebrother.com

Patagonia Music Launches with Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt, Philip Glass, and more

Patagonia Music Collective Benefits Enviro Groups Through Sales of  Exclusive Tracks from Music's Top Artists

VENTURA, Calif. (March 1, 2011) - Patagonia Inc., the environmentally minded apparel company, has teamed with some of today's top artists, representing a range of genres, to form the Patagonia Music Collective. The Patagonia Music Collective will launch in the United States on Tuesday March 1, 2011 at www.patagonia.com/music. Exclusive tracks will be sold at $.99 each, with net proceeds going directly to the environmental organizations of the artists' preference. Musicians on board thus far include Pearl Jam, Jack Johnson, Bonnie Raitt and Jon Cleary, Maroon 5, Philip Glass, Zac Brown Band, moe., The Bad Plus, Blitzen Trapper, Mason Jennings, John Scofield, Piers Faccini, Switchfoot, Brett Dennen, Sun Kil Moon, Umphrey's McGee, Ben Solee, RaRa Riot, Spoek Mathambo, Taj Mahal, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Drive By Truckers, Bobby Long, String Cheese Incident, Ki: Theory, Moondoggies, Vusi Mahlesela, Disco Biscuits, O.A.R., Ziggy Marley, Los Lobos, Dawes, Abigail Washburn, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Brandi Carlile, Laura Jansen, Medeski Martin & Wood, Robert Randolph and the Family Band and many more. "Musicians have been interested in partnering with Patagonia on our environmental work for years, but we didn't have the right platform to work together effectively," notes Rob BonDurant, Patagonia's vice president of marketing, "The Music Collective provides us with a way to partner directly with enviro-minded artists and to engage their fans in environmental efforts. It's truly a new model for green giving." The Patagonia Music Collective will launch with 22 tracks bundled into two volumes of 11 tracks each. It will continue as a long-term project, with one new benefit track and three emerging tracks to be released each subsequent week. Exclusive benefit compilation albums will be available at varying intervals at Patagonia stores worldwide. The collective encompasses all genres of music from pop to roots, reggae to indie rock, jazz to alt-country, and supports a similarly diverse range of environmental action. By featuring previously unavailable material from both established and rising artists, the Patagonia Music Collective aims to engage a diversity of fans directly in environmental giving. "My hope is that fans see their favorite artists supporting the environment and want to get involved themselves," notes Patagonia founder and owner Yvon Chouinard, "The groups these musicians are supporting are the ones that are ultimately going to save the planet. Patagonia's hopeful other musicians will see that by just donating a song they can easily provide their favorite enviro group with a new stream of financing." "Any endeavor that combines great music with fund raising for quality environmental organizations gets my attention," said Bonnie Raitt. "When Patagonia approached us to be involved we were excited to team up. I've been a supporter of Earth Justice for almost a decade, because, as their slogan states, 'the Earth needs a good lawyer.'" As the latest in an extensive series of initiatives Patagonia has lead to further environmental action and awareness, the Patagonia Music Collective builds upon the success of such programs as 1% for the Planet (a coalition of 1400+ companies that pledge to give 1% of their annual sales to enviro organizations) and the Conservation Alliance (a coalition of business that grants 100% of its member dues to grassroots environmental groups). The Patagonia Music Collective is not a record label, nor is it simply a downloads-for-charity campaign. It is a perpetually evolving program that allows musicians to direct money to specific environmental causes while giving listeners rare access to previously unavailable music. Most importantly the program fosters an artistic and political exchange between the passionate communities of musicians, fans, environmental advocates, and Patagonia's own loyal, socially-conscience customer base.  "I have been excited to work with Patagonia since I traveled down to Chile a couple years ago to work on music for the film 180° South," explains Mason Jennings. "Hanging out with Yvon Chouinard (Patagonia founder/owner) and other environmentalists and hearing how they think about life and the work that Patagonia is doing to give back to the environment was truly inspiring." The tracks will be available at www.patagonia.com/music, through a dedicated iPhone app and a web widget at participating artists' websites. Fulfillment will be handled by iTunes. The program will roll out internationally in Japan, the UK, Canada, and elsewhere this June. About Patagonia Patagonia, with sales last year of over $333M, is noted internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism. Incorporating environmental responsibility into product development, the company has, since 1996, used only organically grown cotton in its clothing line. In Fall 2011, the company's entire product line will be recyclable thorough its Common Threads Recycling Program. The company also advocates corporate transparency through its interactive website, The Footprint Chronicles, which outlines the environmental and social footprint of individual products. Patagonia was featured as The Coolest Company on the Planet on Fortune Magazine's April 2007 cover.

Lauren Pritchard's "Waster In Jackson" Set for FEB 22 Release, Tour to Follow

Lauren Pritchard Announces U.S. Tour

Wasted In Jackson, "one of the year's best debuts" (People),

 Set For February 22^nd Release

Universal Republic recording artist Lauren Pritchard is preparing for a U.S. tour with Matt White and Brendan James, set to kick off on March 17^th in Little Rock, AR. The run, which will include a performance at Los Angeles' intimate Hotel Café on April 1^st, will conclude in Pittsburgh on April 17^th. Pritchard, who's in the midst of a U.K. tour, will play her first headlining show in London tomorrow - a sold-out concert at The Borderline that's part of the HMV Next Big Thing series.

Wasted in Jackson, which she recorded with producer/Ivor Novello-winning songwriter Eg White (Duffy, Adele) in London, will be released on February 22^nd. "On one of the year's best debut albums, this soulful singer-songwriter brings to mind what Adele or Joss might have sounded like if they grew up in Jackson, Tenn," said People in a three-and-a-half star review. "The album is all new-Dusty drama: big voice, big strings, big heartache...it mixes Southern orneriness with Brit-style quirks...on the Marcus Mumford produced art-folk "When Night Kills The Day,' Pritchard moans with the dark, outsize passion of Kate Bush," observed Rolling Stone. Both Q Magazine and MOJO awarded Wasted in Jackson four stars and London's Sunday Times praised Pritchard's "beautiful, soaring voice and a set of songs that roll and swell with Carole King and Norah Jones-like country-soul catchiness."

Sherecently performed the album's lead single, "Not The Drinking," on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Conan." Pritchard's upcoming video, "Stuck," features English actor Michael Socha (Shank, Public Sex). "Painkillers," another track from Wasted in Jackson, was Q Magazine's "Track of the Day." It features The Roots' ?uestLove on drums and brought Roni Size out of a five-year hiatus to do a remix of the track.

Pritchard, who originated the role of "Ilse" in the Tony-winning musical Spring Awakening, now resides in the U.K., where she has played the Glastonbury, Latitude and iTunes festivals, opening for Florence and The Machine at the latter.

 

Lauren Pritchard - U.S. Tour Date

3/17          Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's
3/18          Dallas, TX @ Poor David's Pub
3/19          Cypress, TX @ Cypress Saloon
3/23          Santa Fe, NM @ Corazon
3/24          Denver, CO@ The Soiled Dove
3/25          Logan, UT @Logan Arthouse and Cinema
3/26          Boise, ID @ The Reef
3/27          Seattle, WA @ The Tractor
3/31          San Francisco, CA @ Red Devil Lounge
4/1            Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Café
4/2            San Diego, CA @ LeStat's

4/3            Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room
4/7            Lawrence, KS @ The Bottle Neck
4/8            Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Music
4/9            Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
4/10          St. Louis, MO @ Firebird
4/11          Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark
4/12          Chicago, IL @ Space
4/14          Indianapolis, IN @ Birdy's

4/15          Columbus, OH @ The Basement
4/16          Akron, OH @ Musica
4/17          Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel

Big Joe and the Dynaflows – You Can’t Keep a Big Man Down

You Can't Keep a Big Man Down showcases Big Joe Maher bluesy, swinging vocals and rock-solid drumming throughout 12 tracks, evenly split between originals and covers. From the opening notes of the rollicking Chicago-blues title track through the last note of the disc closing “What the Hell Were You Thinkin’?,” Big Joe constantly delivers the goods.

On songs like “Evangeline,” Joe channels the New Orleans vocal style of Fats Domino so well that it’s hard to conceive of the big vocalist not being African-American. As enjoyable as Joe’s vocals are throughout, the real firepower behind You Can't Keep a Big Man Down is The Dynaflows, a bad ass backing band that specializes in various blends of blues, including Texas blues heard on “Bad Case of Love” and the Kansas City jump-style of “Confessin' the Blues.”