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PHISH ANNOUNCE MADISON SQUARE GARDEN NEW YEAR'S EVE RUN FOR DECEMBER 28 - 31, 2018

Music News- Phish has announced that they will be celebrating New Year's Eve this year once again at New York's Madison Square Garden with a four-night run, December 28 - 31, 2018.  At the end of this run, the band will have played 60 shows at the legendary arena since their debut there in December 1994.

 

An online ticket request period is currently underway at  tickets.phish.com and will end October 8 at 10am ET. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, October 12 at noon ET.  Travel packages including tickets will go on sale Friday September 28 at Noon ET. Tickets can be purchased via ticketmaster.com  or charge by phone at 866-858-0008. If tickets are still available, they may be purchased at the venue box office starting Saturday, October 13.

Phish will also be hosting its third Phish: Riviera Maya, the band's destination concert vacation set to hit Mexico's Riviera Maya on February 21 - 23, 2019. The four-day, all-inclusive event that will see Phish performing for three nights on the beach in one of the world's most beautiful locations - Mexico's Caribbean coastline. 

Mark Knopfler Releases Video for His New Track "Good On You Son"

Music News- Mark Knopfler has released a video for his new track Good On You Son. It’s from his upcoming studio album Down The Road Wherever – releasing on November 16 through his own British Grove label via  EMI on CD, deluxe CD, 2LP and a box set.

The video shows Knopfler in the studio working on the new record, footage from the road and touring the countryside on his motorcycle. View it below.

Talking recently about the album, Knopfler said: “Down The Road Wherever is a line from One Song At A Time. I remember my pal Chet Atkins once saying that he picked his way out of poverty one song at a time, and it just stuck in my mind. 

“You get to an age where you’ve written quite a few songs. But Down The Road Wherever seems to be appropriate for me just because it's what I've always done. I've always tried to make a record and also to keep my own geography happening in the songs.”

 

 

MGMT'S "LITTLE DARK AGE" ALBUM REMIXED BY MATTHEW DEAR OUT 9/28

Music News- MGMT's 2018 album Little Dark Age has received the remix treatment by experimental pop auteur and DJ Matthew Dear. Born from the desire to first remix just one track, that plan quickly turned into a full album remix, coming digitally this Friday, September 28th.  Dear has taken MGMT's songs and put his own signature spin on them.  On "James", Dear includes Iggy Pop's enthusiastic endorsement of MGMT on his BBC's 6Music show.  As MGMT put it,"We are excited to present Matthew Dear's inventive approach to "remixing," a unique track by track reworking of our latest album Little Dark Age. Consider this Frankenstein-y monster mix for your heinies an early Halloween treat." 

Listen to Matthew Dear's remix of "One Thing Left To Try" which is out today, HERE.

 

Dear explained the genesis of remixing Little Dark Age, "The best music makes you feel like it was written specifically for you, and at the risk of sounding slightly mad, I felt that it was. I couldn't pick one song however. Then it kinda hit me. Why not remix the whole damn thing? I offered, and surprisingly they accepted. Fast forward a few months and we're touring together. I learned more about the meaning of some songs and was tuned into the album at its live core. The remix followed in somewhat effortless fashion. It basically just poured out of me. I write my own albums through some sort of cultural osmosis, but those take years. This ended up being a hyper-study remix an entire album by band I admire.

"For being such an atypical string of events which came together, the entire process, including my time with the band has been everything but atypical. Ultimately, I'm honored they allowed me to crack open a vault that usually remains sealed and trust my motives. Not sure I'll ever remix another artist's album. If Little Dark Age is the first and last for me, that would be just fine."

 

The electronic music producer opened the first leg of MGMT's 2018 North American tour and will join the band again when they return to Europe in late November. See tour itinerary below. Matthew Dear will be releasing his newest album, Bunny, which contains two collaborations with Tegan and Sara, on October 12th via Ghostly International.

Little Dark Age was released in February and has received numerous positive critical reviews, with Billboard saying it "might just be their brightest moment" in their "Best Albums of 2018 (So Far)" also receiving mid-year best-of accolades from Entertainment Weekly and Stereogum. It debuted at No. 2 at both the Alternative and Rock album charts, and the band has performed this year on both The Late Show With Colbert and the outdoor stage at Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

MGMT has headlined in North America, Europe and Australia and played festivals from Firefly to Fuji Rock this year with South America, Mexico and a headlining return to Europe yet to come. They have released videos for singles "Me and Michael", a narrative based music video directed by Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland, "When You Die" a dream-like journey through the cycles of life starring Alex Karpovsky, and shadowy title track,"Little Dark Age." They also released a lyric video for the enchanting track "Hand It Over".

WESTERMAN ANNOUNCES ARK EP DUE NOVEMBER 9TH

Music News- West London's Westerman announces his upcoming Ark EP due November 9th via Blue Flowers. To coincide with the announcement he shared the first single off the project. 

 

"'Albatross' is set on a lake in my mind where I go to escape the worries of day to day existence," Westerman explains of the EP's lead track. "It's a more innocent and natural place. There is a growing impingement on that place as time starts to feel like it moves faster, and more demands emerge. The song looks at that threat both to the physical environment and our own psychology through the inevitability of an ever changing landscape."

 

Since releasing the sparse and charismatic debut Call and Response EP, he has gradually been burning a hole through the fabric of atmospheric pop with his dulcet tones and blend of magical-realism. With nods to leftfield forbearers Nick Drake, David Byrne and Arthur Russell, Pitchfork proclaimed that Westerman's music "has the power to soothe modern anxieties, if not solve them."

 

Alongside the new music his summer performances at Green Man and support tour with Dirty Projectors further underscored Westerman as one of London's most exciting emerging artists. 

 

Soaring through dreamy falsetto and dipping into pools of thought through organic fret squeaks, opening track "Albatross" sits at Ark's core and producer Bullion, a sonic architect engineering other worldly spaces, is at the heart of the EP's mood. Westerman explains, "After 'Albatross' a lot of ideas came very quickly, I just tried to follow all of them while they were still really fresh. It was an intense process with little sleep and very little contact with anyone or anything."

 

STREAM: "Albatross" - https://blueflowersmusic.lnk.to/Albatross 

 

Written over a 3-day period, it's only when listened to as a complete work that its true meaning reveals itself. Westerman shares, "I'd been traveling a lot more than I'm used to and was really stealing time to write. I had this brief window to go into myself and try to make sense of the shifts that were going on around me and I wrote 'Albatross'. I think the feeling of retreating from a hectic external schedule influenced how I wrote it. I wanted the recording to feel looser than the tracks released earlier this year because the music was so new and vital when we recorded it. There hadn't been so much of the re-drafting and editing I usually go through, so I wanted that to be mirrored in the production."

 

With an EP on the way and an album currently in the works he's now preparing for his next tour, which includes his debut US performances in NY and LA and his largest headline show to date at London's Oslo. "Ark is a symbol of solace and of transition," he says. "I wanted this music to feel empowering as a challenge to my usual rhetoric and hopefully this set of tracks can provide that for the listener."

 

Westerman's Ark EP is due on the 9th of November on Blue Flowers. Listen to "Albatross" above now and find details on his full tour routing below. 

 

www.westermanofficial.com

 

 

WESTERMAN 2018 Tour Itinerary-

10/3 - Dublin, Ireland @ Whelan's

10/10 - Oxford, UK @ The Cellar Bar

10/11 - Southampton, UK @ Heartbreakers

10/12 - Bristol, UK @ The Crofters

10/13 - Cardiff, UK @ Clwb lfor Bach

10/16 - Leeds, UK @ Hyde Park Book Club

10/17 - Manchester, UK @ Now Wave Venue

10/18 - London, UK @ Oslo Hackney

10/31 - Gent, Belguim @ Trefunt

11/1 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Sufargactory

11/2 - Berlin, Germany @ Maze

11/1-3 - Copenhagen, Denmark @ Noisey Festival

11/27 - Brooklyn, NY @ Elsewhere

11/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Moroccan Lounge

A Message from Esperanza Spalding

Music News- A brief note from jazz/music genius Esperanza Spalding appeared today concerning her new album. It reads;

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hello treasured listeners…

 

    just a little note to let you know that:

                     STARTING IN 12 DAYS (Oct 7th), OVER THE COURSE OF 12 DAYS,

                                              I WILL RELEASE MY NEXT ALBUM

12 LITTLE SPELLS

      TO TIDE US OVER

          ’TIL THE NEXT FULL

               THANG…

TOUCH IN MINE

   THE LONGING DEEP DOWN

         YOU HAVE TO DANCE

            NOW KNOW

               ALL LIMBS ARE

                  READYING TO RISE,

                     DANCING THE ANIMAL

                         WITH OTHERS…

I’ll see you there (facebook, Instagram, and my website) every day at 12:12pm EST Oct 7th - Oct 18th with a new song-spell every day…

    and keep your eyes peeled for the 12 LITTLE SPELLS tour dates announcement coming soon…

magically,

    esperanza

 

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We look forward to the experience.

 

THE LONE BELLOW ANNOUNCE "TRIIIO" FALL TOUR

Music News- The Lone Bellow return to the road on a major North American Tour beginning October 1st, making their way around the USA through December.  For the first time ever, the band will play as just the trio with no backing band - riffing on a wildly popular portion of their live show where the three gather around one microphone.  The Restless EP will release wide come Oct. 19th and features two new songs, two covers, and three reworked versions of songs from previous records. Produced by members Brian Elmquist and Jason Pipkin.  To mark the occasion they've released two new acoustic tracks, a cover of The National's "Pink Rabbits"  (Listen/view below) and a new track, "The Restless" available on all DSP's today as well as pre-ordering of the EP.  Tour itinerary is listed below, and tickets for the tour are available here .

"It all started with the idea of the TRIIIO one mic tour," said Zach Williams. "Since we released our first album in 2013, we've been setting a few songs aside every night to sing together around one mic, and those times have become some of our most memorable musical moments of touring together.  The responses to those acoustic sets have been so powerful, that we decided to put together an entire tour all around that one microphone. In the spirit of our upcoming TRIIIO tour, we were prompted to make a record that would capture that feeling, and to make it ourselves. We had never done that before. We ended up making it in Jason and Kanene's attic along with all the natural sounds of that space: floors creaking, birds chirping, babies crying, lawnmowers running.  It was a joy to make."

 

 

IRISH ROCKERS, THE CORONAS, BEGIN FALL TOUR OF NORTH AMERICA

Music News- Last month, The Coronas, perhaps Ireland's hardest working band, was able to scratch playing at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago off their collective bucket list after having attended the iconic festival in the past as fans and redefining the term 'Irish music'.   The Coronas kick of their third tour of North America in less than a year at The Gateway in Calgary, Alberta, Canada on September 25. The fall tour, largely comprised of headline club shows, will also include stops at the Austin City Limits Festival on two consecutive weekends and an appearance at the Voodoo Music + Arts Experience in New Orleans.   While The Coronas have set their sights on expanding their audiences in the USA and Canada, they also continue to delight their loyal fans back home in Ireland with their dynamic shows. After headlining the 3Arena in Dublin in July, they recently announced their annual holiday concerts at Dublin's Olympia Theatre, now in their 10th year.  Tickets for the first two shows on December 3 and 4 sold out in less than an hour, the immediate addition of two more shows on December 5 and 6 that are now also sold out. Additionally, the band will play Ulster Hall in Belfast on December 9 and the Ireland National Events Centre (INEC) in Killarney, Co. Kerry on December 29, both well on their way to selling out as well. Prior to their shows in Ireland, the band will also make a quick return trip to Australia to play in Melbourne, Sydney and Perth on November 22, 23 and 24, having sold out a St. Patrick's Day pop up show in Sydney back in March in 48 hours.   Recently called "Ireland's best-kept secret" by the Irish Examiner newspaper, and for good reason, The Coronas have rolled out new music in the form of a five-song EP called REPRISE, available now on Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music and other digital outlets. The Irish Independent newspaper has described the collection as being in "the key of indie alienation, disquiet, melancholy, mortality, regret, guilt, with glimpses of joy and happiness. All wrapped up in piano-and-guitar melodies that owe more to the Edge or Radiohead than they do to Coldplay, or indeed David Bowie."   Their latest album, Trust the Wire, debuted at #1 on the Irish music chart its first week of release last year, becoming the band's first album to reach that coveted top spot. TRUST THE WIRE was also The Coronas' first release on their own label imprint-So Far So Good Records, distributed in the U.S. and Canada through ADA Distribution.  The band has already started writing material for their next album, to be recorded early in the new year.   The Coronas' Danny O'Reilly (vocals, guitar), Graham Knox (bass), Conor Egan (drums) and Dave McPhillips (guitar) have five critically-acclaimed albums to their credit--four of them double platinum in Ireland and one on its way there-and have spent the last decade touring all over the world. " We were never an overnight success in Ireland," explains Coronas frontman Danny O'Reilly . "We went through the small clubs up to little theatres, and now we're luckily at the stage where we're playing arenas. But it was all a process, and we're starting to see that in North America. We plan to keep coming back and building it like we did at home.  Above all, we appreciate what we do every night, and never take it for granted.  It's the best job in the world."   2018 North American Tour Dates   Tuesday, Sept. 25--The Gateway, Calgary, AB, Canada Wednesday, Sept. 26--Starlite Room, Edmonton, AB, Canada Friday, Sept. 28--Vogue, Vancouver, BC, Canada Saturday, Sept. 29--The Crocodile, Seattle, WA Sunday, Sept. 30--Doug Fir Lounge, Portland, OR Tuesday, October 2--August Hall, San Francisco, CA Wednesday, October 3--Casbah, San Diego, CA Friday, October 5 and 12--Austin City Limits Festival, Austin, TX Sunday, October 14--Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO Tuesday, October 16--Club Cafe, Pittsburgh, PA Thursday, October 18--Phoenix Theatre, Toronto, ON, Canada Friday, October 19--Irving Plaza, New York, NY Saturday, October 20--The Sinclair, Boston, MA Sunday, October 21--Underground Arts, Philadelphia, PA Wednesday, October 24--Exit/In, Nashville, TN Thursday, October 25--Purgatory, Atlanta, GA Saturday, October 27-Voodoo Festival, New Orleans, LA

BEASTIE BOYS BOOK: LIVE & DIRECT Tour with ADAM HOROVITZ & MICHAEL DIAMOND, Six Nights of Readings, Conversation, Q&A with Special Guest Moderators, Live Score by Mix Master Mike

Music News- In celebration of the October 30 release of Beastie Boys Book (Spiegel & Grau), Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond will embark on the six-night four-city Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct event tour.

Each night of Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct will feature readings, conversations between Mike D, Adrock and a special guest moderator, Q&A sessions–all with a live score provided by Mix Master Mike and a brand new Beastie Boys exhibit, curated by Beastie Boys & Beyond the Streets in partnership with adidas Skateboarding.  Sonos will provide the sound experience at each exhibit, playing a mixtape curated by Adrock and Mike D.

As if that’s not enough, every ticket for Beastie Boys Book: Live & Direct comes with a physical copy of Beastie Boys Book—to be redeemed upon entrance to the event.

The full itinerary is as follows:

    10/29 – New York – Town Hall – Tickets*

    10/30 – Brooklyn – Kings Theatre – Tickets

    11/3 – Los Angeles – Montalban Theatre – Tickets

    11/4 – Los Angeles – Montalban Theatre – Tickets

    11/5 – San Francisco – City Arts & Lectures at Nourse Theater – Tickets

    11/30 – London – EartH – Tickets

Tickets are on sale to the public beginning Friday, September 28 at 10am local.

* Town Hall tickets are on sale 12 noon local time.

Written by Adrock and Mike D, with contributions from Amy Poehler, Colson Whitehead, Spike Jonze, Wes Anderson, Luc Sante, and more, Beastie Boys Book is a panoramic experience that tells the story of Beastie Boys for the first time in the band members’ own words. Adam “Adrock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond offer revealing and very funny accounts of their transition from teenage punks to budding rappers; their early collaboration with Russell Simmons and Rick Rubin; the debut album that became the first hip hop record ever to hit #1, Licensed to Ill—and the album’s messy fallout as the band broke with Def Jam; their move to Los Angeles and rebirth with the genre-defying masterpiece Paul’s Boutique; their evolution as musicians and social activists over the course of the classic albums Check Your Head, Ill Communication, and Hello Nasty and the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits conceived by the late Adam “MCA” Yauch and more.

With a style as distinctive and eclectic as a Beastie Boys album, Beastie Boys Book is so much more than a musicians’ memoir. Alongside Horovitz and Diamond’s personal recollections are an overwhelming assortment of rare photos and original illustrations, a cookbook by chef Roy Choi, a graphic novel, a map of Beastie Boys’ New York, mixtape playlists, and many more surprises.

Beastie Boys Book hits stands on Tuesday, October 30. Pre-order is available at www.beastieboysbook.com and http://www.randomhousebooks.com/books/232195/

JOIN BLONDIE LIVE IN CUBA

Music News- Blondie has officially unveiled BLONDIE IN HAVANA, an historic cultural exchange set for March 14-18, 2019, in beautiful Havana, Cuba. Hosted by Dreamcatcher Events, BLONDIE IN HAVANA will see the legendary band hosting four days and nights of music and activities, including two headline concerts, performances from a host of Cuba's finest artists and musicians, visits to Cuba's most important museums and cultural institutions, a photography and architecture tour of Havana, and more. BLONDIE IN HAVANA is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for music lovers, adventure seekers, and photographers of all ages, levels, and interests. Registration begins this Friday, September 28 at 9 a.m. ET at Blondieinhavana.com.

 

"We've never been to Cuba," says Blondie founding member Chris Stein, "though we've always hoped to get there someday. We've been talking about it for ages and now it's finally happening. Havana is such an incredible scene, such an incredible city. I've always been fascinated by their music and their wildly creative culture. It's going to be an amazing trip and we're all really looking forward to it."

 

"Blondie has always had a love for music from that part of the world," says Blondie founding member Clem Burke. "All the way back to 'Rapture' and 'The Tide Is High,' we've always experimented with Caribbean sounds and polyrhythm. So as soon as going to Cuba became a possibility, we started putting something together. I think there will be a really special energy. To be with some of our closest friends and fans in a whole different environment, a whole new plane. We're really looking forward to it."

 

Highlights of BLONDIE IN HAVANA will include two unique Blondie performances at Havana's renowned Teatro Mella, both featuring classic songs from throughout the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers' hit-packed career. Blondie will be joined by some of Cuba's most compelling and influential musicians and bands, including Alain Perez, David Torrens, and the acclaimed Afro-Cuban progressive rock band Sintesis. As if that weren't enough, guests will also engage with a number of leading Cuban visual artists, including exclusive visits to their private studios and galleries.

 

This announcement follows the US State Department's recent upgrading of Cuba from a Level 3 to a Level 2 in its travel advisory system, putting the country on the level of nations like France, Italy, Germany and the UK. Though individual travel for U.S. Citizens to Cuba is currently discontinued, Dreamcatcher Events is fully licensed by both the U.S. Government (Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Asset Control) and Ministerio de Cultura de la República de Cuba to lead this Cultural Exchange.

 

Complete information and registration details can be found now at blondieinhavana.com.

The Record Company Releases Official Video For New Single "Make It Happen"

Music News- The Record Company releases the official video for "Make It Happen", the next single from their sophomore album All of This Life', out now on Concord Records. The video reveals a behind-the-scenes look at The Record Company on the road and in the studio, underscoring the band's ethos of hard work and hustle. Watch "Make It Happen" below

Earlier this week, the band performed "Make It Happen" on Last Call with Carson Daly, along with another 'All Of This Life' cut, "I'm Getting Better (And I'm Feeling It Right Now)."  And watch their performance of "I'm Getting Better (And I'm Feeling It Right Now)" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJpJjlsb5M

While "Make It Happen" was one of the first songs The Record Company wrote together, it didn't make the cut for their debut album 'Give It Back To You.' "We needed to earn the message of the song," says lead singer and guitarist Chris Vos. Now after two smash albums and multiple #1 radio hits, the band can decidedly say they've made something happen - and they're not stopping any time soon.

'All Of This Life' debuted in the top 5 on multiple Billboard charts, including Top New Artists ant Top Alternative Artists, and the album's lead single, "Life To Fix" hit the #1 slot on the Billboard AAA charts, the FMQB Top 200, and the Americana radio chart. Rolling Stone said the trio's sophomore effort "isn't so much a return to form as it is taking that form to a big new level," and NPR Music praised the band's "winning combination of hustle and heart."

The Record Company is currently in the midst of an extensive North American tour headlining their largest venues to date, making stops at venues like New York City's Terminal 5, The Wiltern in Los Angeles, and more. Full tour itinerary below.

'ALL OF THIS LIFE' TRACK LISTING 
1. Life To Fix
2. I'm Getting Better (And I'm Feeling It Right Now)
3. Goodbye To The Hard Life
4. Make It Happen
5. You And Me Now
6. Coming Home
7. The Movie Song
8. Night Games
9. Roll Bones
10. I'm Changing

BUY/STREAM 'ALL OF THIS LIFE' 
iTunes: http://found.ee/TRC_iTunesAOTL-r
band site: http://found.ee/TRC_webstore-r

THE RECORD COMPANY 2018 TOUR ITINERARY- 

Sep 23 - Louisville, MY @ Bourbon And Beyond Festival
Sept 25 - Kansas City, MO @ Madrid Theater
Sept 26 - Madison, WI @ Majestic Theatre
Sept 28 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
Sept 29 - Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
Sept 30 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
Oct 11 - Norfolk, VA @ NorVA
Oct 12 - Richmond, VA @ The National
Oct 13 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Oct 14 - Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live
Oct 16 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
Oct 18 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5
Oct 19 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues
Oct 20 - Philadelphia, PA @ Fillmore
Oct 22 - Portland, ME @ Aura
Oct 23 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground
Oct 24 - Clifton Park, NY @ Upstate Concert Hall
Oct 26 - Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
Oct 27 - Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Oct 28 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
Oct 30 - Birmingham, AL @ The Saturn
Nov 1 - Austin, TX @ Scott Inn
Nov 2 - Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Nov 3 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater
Nov 5 - Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey Theater
Nov 6 - Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
Nov 7 - Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Nov 9 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
Nov 10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern

Johnny Marr Shares New Track, “Jeopardy ”

Music News- Johnny Marr has shared a new song, "Jeopardy", previously unavailable other than as a vinyl B-side, and is on DSPs today (listen below). He performs with his band for Seattle's esteemed KEXP today at Noon. Listen live at  www.kexp.org.  The Smiths’ guitar legend and NME’s “God-Like Genius” award-winner is currently in the midst of a Fall USA tour in support of his recently released album Call The Comet. Marr and his band have returned to North America post-album release for an extensive coast-to-coast run that includes Los Angeles, Brooklyn, Austin, Toronto and Boston, as well as Mexico City and more. Tickets are Photo Credit: Niall Lea   on-sale at JohnnyMarr.com and the full tour itinerary is below.   Recorded with his band in Manchester at Marr’s Crazy Face Studios in Manchester, Call The Comet follows the critically acclaimed UK Top 10 albums The Messenger ( 2013) and Playland (2014).  Said Marr: " Call The Comet is my own magic realism. It’s set in the not-too-distant future and is mostly concerned with the idea of an alternative society. The characters in the songs are searching for a new idealism, although there are some personal songs in there too. It’s something that people like me can relate to .”

Johnny Marr 2018 TOUR ITINERARY-   September 21 | Seattle, WA @ The Showbox September 22 | Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater September 24 | Santa Cruz, CA @The Catalyst September 25 | Berkeley, CA @ UC Theater September 26 | San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore September 28 | Sonoma, CA @ Old Redwood Barn September 30 | Tempe, AZ @ The Marquee October 2 | Mexico City, Mexico @ Plaza Condesa October 4 | Los Angeles, CA @ The Theater At Ace Hotel October 8 | San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger October 9 | Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater October 10 | Austin, TX @ Empire Control Room & Garage October 11 | Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall October 13 | Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club October 15 | New York, NY @ Irving Plaza October 16 | Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw October 17 | Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore October 19 | Toronto, ON @ The Phoenix October 20 | Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom October 21 | Boston, MA @ The Paradise October 22 | Philadelphia, PA @ TLA

THE CRYSTAL METHOD WITH LE CASTLE VANIA “GHOST IN THE CITY”, NEW SINGLE OUT NOW

Music News- Today THE CRYSTAL METHOD (Scott Kirkland) returned with a new single, “Ghost In The City”. It was co-produced with electronic artist/producer Le Castle Vania, it is a narrative-driven electronic dream that floats through dark clouds and shredding guitars, while singer-songwriter Amy Kirkpatrick delivers an angelic and touching vocal performance.

 

 

The Crystal Method is Scott Kirkland, photo credit: Graham John Bell

 

Listen to “Ghost In The City” via http://smarturl.it/GhostInTheCity

 

“It was great to have the opportunity to collaborate with Dylan (Le Castle Vania)again on two tracks from the new album,” Kirkland says. Le Castle Vania collaborated with The Crystal Method on “Storm The Castle” from TCM’s previous self-titled album and lends his talents to “The Raze” which along with “Ghost In The City” appears on THE TRIP HOME album due out September 28.

 

THE CRYSTAL METHOD have also announced new tour dates on ‘The Trip Home Tour.’ In 2019, Kirkland will bring his charismatic live DJ set to Seattle, Vancouver, Boulder, Salt Lake City and Memphis. The full routing follows below.

 

Equal parts throwback and dynamic futurism, THE TRIP HOME expands Kirkland's unrestrained curiosity into new realms and new sounds. To perfect this fine balance, Kirkland took a back-to-basics approach, which saw him firing up his arsenal of analog synths and reconnecting with his collection of vintage gear.

 

THE TRIP HOME is a warm embrace of organic electronic music. The natural noise of analog gear is part of the sound. “I’m always looking for just the right amount of wrong,” Kirkland says. “I’m really proud of all the collaborations and incredibly talented artists who contributed to THE TRIP HOME. I wanted to make a timeless album that sounded great and that conveyed an emotional narrative and a strong appreciation of the album format.”

 

“I wanted to create a timeless concept album,” Kirkland says, “a project that speaks to what’s going on in my life right now and a vision that also brings THE CRYSTAL METHOD sound forward and shapes it in a new way. I’ve been enjoying the idea of making an album like our debut album Vegas, where every song is different. Every song has a different BPM, every song has different emotions, every song has different elements.”

 

Pre-order ‘The Trip Home’ here: http://smarturl.it/TCMTTH

 

THE CRYSTAL METHOD’s ‘The Trip Home Tour’ 2018/19 Tour Itineary- Tickets are available at www.thecrystalmethod.com.

 

DATE		CITY	VENUE
Fri	9/21	Philadelphia, PA	Trocadero
Sat	9/22	Rochester, NY	Anthology
Fri	9/28	Las Vegas, NV	Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Pool
Fri	10/5	Eugene, OR	HIFI
Sat	10/6	Portland, OR	45 East
Fri	10/12	Kansas City, MO	Truman
Sat	10/13	Denver, CO	Beta
Fri	10/19	Los Angeles, CA	The Viaduct
Sat	10/20	Hermosa Beach, CA	Saint Rocke
Fri	10/26	Austin, TX	Empire
Sat	10/27	Virginia Beach, VA	Shakas Live
Wed	10/31	Brooklyn, NY	Good Room
Fri	11/2	Indianapolis, IN	The Vogue
Sat	11/3	Washington, DC	U Street Music Hall
Fri	11/9	Santa Barbara, CA	EOS Lounge
Sat	11/10	San Diego, CA	Music  Box
Sat	11/17	San Francisco, CA	Public Works
Fri	11/30	Dallas, TX	Trees
Sat	12/1	San Antonio, TX	Paper Tiger
Fri	12/7	Cincinnati, OH	Bogarts
Sat	12/8	Nashville, TN	Exit/In
Fri	12/14	Toronto, ON	Phoenix Concert Hall
Sat	12/15	Louisville, KY	Mercury Ballroom
Fri	1/11	Seattle, WA	Substation
Sat	1/12	Vancouver, BC	Imperial
Fri	1/18	Boulder, CO	Fox Theatre
Sat	1/19	Salt Lake City, UT	Urban Lounge
Sat	2/2	Memphis, TN	The New Daisy

The Marcus King Band Shares the Epic "Goodbye Carolina," A New Track From Their Forthcoming 'Carolina Confessions' Album

Music News- Today, The Marcus King Band released "Goodbye Carolina", the final instant gratus track off of 'Carolina Confessions', a stirring demonstration of how the 22-year-old bandleader and songwriter has become so much more than "one of music's next great guitarists" (Washington Post).  Grappling with the suicide of a close friend, the six-minute epic delves deep into themes of guilt and absolution and the solace that only escape can provide. Watch the video below. 'Carolina Confessions', the band's third full length album, will be out on October 5th, 2018, via Fantasy Records.

Recorded at Nashville's RCA Studio A and produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton), 'Carolina Confessions' has already earned The Marcus King Band new fans in Conan O'Brien, NPR Music, Billboard, and Rolling Stone, who called their recent late-night TV debut "revelatory".  Watch "Where I'm Headed" live on Conan below.

Photo Credit: David McClister

Currently on a month-long streak of fourteen sold out dates - including their first-ever headlining stops in LA (two nights at Troubadour), San Francisco (Great American Music Hall), and San Diego (Belly Up) - The Marcus King Band will level up to bigger ballrooms and theaters in the coming months. As World Cafe's Bruce Warren affirms, "the next time someone says to you that rock is dead, tell them to look no further than this King."

On October 5th and 6th, The Marcus King Band will celebrate the album's release in North Carolina with the second iteration of their own destination music festival and benefit, The Marcus King Band Family Reunion.  Curated by King himself, the weekend brings The Revivalists, Nikki Lane, Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), Chuck Leavell (Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones), and many more to Black Mountain's Pisgah Brewing Company. More info available here: https://www.mkbfamilyreunion.com

Amy Helm Releases New Album 'This Too Shall Light' Today On Yep Roc Records

Music News-  Amy Helm's new record 'This Too Shall Light' (out today on Yep Roc Records), has been praised for its "gorgeous harmonies" by Billboard and "killer grooves" by Rolling Stone, the result of spontaneous performances culled together in just four days of sessions at the hallowed United Recording in LA.  Ultimately, the goal was to recreate the enthralling energy of Amy's performances, described recently by NPR as "everything one hopes for in a live show...where everything comes together to elevate the room in the pure joy of music." 

Partnering with three-time GRAMMY winning producer Joe Henry and masterful songwriters like Hiss Golden Messenger, Helm's 'This Too Light' weaves new compositions through decades of classics - drawing from blues, folk, country, gospel and R&B influences to create "a vibe that's introspective, reflective and beautifully heartfelt" (American Songwriter), and one that "takes you along for the ride of your life" (No Depression). 

Listen to ‘This Too Shall Light’ here: https://lnk.to/amyhelm

“Amy Helm is one of the greatest singers of our generation,” says Hiss Golden Messenger’s Mike Taylor, who co-wrote the album’s title track with Josh Kaufman (Josh Ritter, Bob Weir, Craig Finn) over a weekend with Amy at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY.

Among other highlights of 'This Too Shall Light' are fresh takes on Allen Toussaint ("Freedom for the Stallion"), T-Bone Burnett ("River of Love") and contemporary Americana darlings the Milk Carton Kids ("Michigan"). Helm honors her late father Levon Helm's legendary career with covers of some his earliest and latest work: the 1965 Levon and the Hawks cut "The Stones I Throw" and the traditional hymn "Gloryland," which remained a staple of Levon’s sets through his final performances. 

Amy will bring 'This Too Shall Light' on the road this fall, kicking off with a sold-out release show at New York's City Winery next week. A full list of dates is below. 

Amy Helm 2018 TOUR ITINERARY-

SEP 26 – City Winery – New York, NY (Sold-Out)
Sep 27 – Cohoes Music Hall – Cohoes, NY
Sep 28 – Center For The Arts Homer – Homer, NY
Sep 29 – Iron Works – Buffalo, NY
Oct 4 – Kent Stage – Kent, OH
Oct 5 – Otus Supply – Parliament Room – Ferndale, MI
Oct 6 – Park West – Chicago, IL
Oct 7 – The Redstone Room – Davenport, IA
Oct 9 – Cedar Cultural Center – Minneapolis, MN
Oct 11 – Old Rock House – Saint Louis, MO
Oct 12 – George’s Majestic Lounge – Fayetteville, AR
Oct 13 – Knucklehead’s – Kansas City, MO
Oct 18 – 3rd & Lindsley – Nashville, TN
Oct 19 – Music in the Mill – Hickory, NC#
Oct 20 – Tin Pan – Richmond, VA
Oct 21 – Mountain Stage – Charleston, WV
Nov 24 – Sherman Theater – Stroudsburg, PA^ 
Nov 28 – The Heights Theater – Houston, TX*
Nov 29 – The Kessler Theater – Dallas, TX*
Nov 30 – Gruene Hall – New Braunfels, TX*
Dec 1 – The Paramount Theatre – Austin, TX*
Dec 2 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK*
Dec 4 – Slowdown – Omaha, NE*
Dec 6 – Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO*
Dec 7 – Boulder Theater – Boulder, CO*
Dec 8 – The Commonwealth Room – Salt Lake City, UT*

* with The Wood Brothers
^ with Railroad Earth
# with Yellow Feather 

TRACK LIST

1. This Too Shall Light
2. Odetta
3. Michigan
4. Freedom for the Stallion
5. Mandolin Wind
6. Long Daddy Green
7. The Stones I Throw
8. Heaven’s Holding Me
9. River of Love
10. Gloryland