"Not to be confused with 'Pink Thoughts', their quintessential break-up song, or Pink’s rendition of 'Redemption Song', this new track reflects the band’s excogitation on the difficulties of trying to 'harmonize the dualities in everyday life' — which I interpret as 'Why is life so damn hard sometimes?!?!'" - URB.com
Every once in a while a new indie dance rock revolution pops up from the not so distant future to finish the war they started and lay claim to their territory. That revolution is right here, right now...and it's pink!
Moving Units have released a brand new single, "Pink Redemption" as part of their upcoming EP titled Tension War which will be self-released this Valentine's Day with the help of Post Modern and Indigenous. "Pink Redemption" is a reinterpretation of "Pink Thoughts" from their previous album, Hexes For Exes.
Originally having discovered Moving Units a few years back and inevitably starting dance parties every time their songs came on, The Lovely Hearts Club is psyched to bring this goodie to you in anticipation of the many dance parties to come in 2011!
Download the mp3 for 'Moving Units' here: http://soundcloud.com/papergardenrecords/moving-units-pink-redemption/download
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
SINGER/SONGWRITER ANNA WARONKER RELEASES THE ANNA WARONKER EP
New EP’s Debut to Coincide with California Fade Release
http://annawaronker.com
(Hollywood, CA) January 7, 2011: Not content to rest on her laurels, Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, and composer Anna Waronker is delivering an EP to coincide with her new album, California Fade, on Five-Foot-Two Records. The personal tone and stripped down instrumentation of the four-track EP are the perfect compliments to California Fade’s lush arrangements and detailed production. “I wanted to show an even more different side of myself on the EP,” says Waronker, “believe it or not, the lyrics feel even more personal than ever before.”
The Anna Waronker EP will be available as a bonus record in the upcoming deluxe and expanded vinyl edition of California Fade. Only two tracks from the EP, “This Place” and “I Never Want To See Your Face Again,” will be available digitally as bonus tracks to the digital download of California Fade. Waronker explains, “most of the songs on the EP are the first ones I had written for myself since my son was born and, since California Fade had been in the making for so long, I wanted to add something new to the mix. I think it’s a really good addendum to the record; it certainly is from a personal standpoint.”
Each of the songs from The Anna Waronker EP give the listener a candid picture of the artist’s life since her debut solo album, Anna by Anna Waronker. The fourth track on the EP, “Can You Feel My Love?” is the first recorded song from Anna Waronker and Charlotte Caffey’s Lovelace: A Rock Opera. “Can You Feel My Love?” gives those who haven’t seen Lovelace a sneak peak at one of the rock opera’s highlights, and offers those who have seen Lovelace a new take on a fan favorite.
The Anna Waronker EP is produced and performed by Anna Waronker.
The Anna Waronker EP will be exclusively available on vinyl as a bonus record to the deluxe and limited vinyl version of California Fade. This premium, expanded, double LP package is available for pre-order at annawaronker.com and will be released on February 8, 2011. Two tracks from the EP, “This Place” and “I Never Want To See Your Face Again,” will be available as bonus tracks to the digital download of California Fade via iTunes this February 8th.
Track list for The Anna Waronker EP:
1. What’s Good Enough
2. This Place
3. I Never Want To See Your Face Again
4. Can You Feel My Love?
http://annawaronker.com
http://annawaronker.com/californiafade
http://www.facebook.com/AnnaWaronker
http://www.myspace.com/annawaronker
http://annawaronker.com
(Hollywood, CA) January 7, 2011: Not content to rest on her laurels, Los Angeles based singer, songwriter, and composer Anna Waronker is delivering an EP to coincide with her new album, California Fade, on Five-Foot-Two Records. The personal tone and stripped down instrumentation of the four-track EP are the perfect compliments to California Fade’s lush arrangements and detailed production. “I wanted to show an even more different side of myself on the EP,” says Waronker, “believe it or not, the lyrics feel even more personal than ever before.”
The Anna Waronker EP will be available as a bonus record in the upcoming deluxe and expanded vinyl edition of California Fade. Only two tracks from the EP, “This Place” and “I Never Want To See Your Face Again,” will be available digitally as bonus tracks to the digital download of California Fade. Waronker explains, “most of the songs on the EP are the first ones I had written for myself since my son was born and, since California Fade had been in the making for so long, I wanted to add something new to the mix. I think it’s a really good addendum to the record; it certainly is from a personal standpoint.”
Each of the songs from The Anna Waronker EP give the listener a candid picture of the artist’s life since her debut solo album, Anna by Anna Waronker. The fourth track on the EP, “Can You Feel My Love?” is the first recorded song from Anna Waronker and Charlotte Caffey’s Lovelace: A Rock Opera. “Can You Feel My Love?” gives those who haven’t seen Lovelace a sneak peak at one of the rock opera’s highlights, and offers those who have seen Lovelace a new take on a fan favorite.
The Anna Waronker EP is produced and performed by Anna Waronker.
The Anna Waronker EP will be exclusively available on vinyl as a bonus record to the deluxe and limited vinyl version of California Fade. This premium, expanded, double LP package is available for pre-order at annawaronker.com and will be released on February 8, 2011. Two tracks from the EP, “This Place” and “I Never Want To See Your Face Again,” will be available as bonus tracks to the digital download of California Fade via iTunes this February 8th.
Track list for The Anna Waronker EP:
1. What’s Good Enough
2. This Place
3. I Never Want To See Your Face Again
4. Can You Feel My Love?
http://annawaronker.com
http://annawaronker.com/californiafade
http://www.facebook.com/AnnaWaronker
http://www.myspace.com/annawaronker
Sonic Unyon Metal To Reissue Debut AUGURY Album This March
Canadian-based Sonic Unyon Metal are proud to announce that they'll officially reissue Concealed, the classic first album from progressive death metal outfit AUGURY, this March. Originally released in 2004 via Galy Records, this updated version features a fully remastered recording of the album, also expanded to include two bonus tracks from the band's 2006 demo. This definitive edition will also be packaged in a new digipak format, designed by Sven De Calluwe of Aborted.
Formed in Montreal, Quebec at the end of 2001, AUGURY immediately made an impact in the Canadian death metal scene with their technical/classically-inspired progressive death metal attack. The unit entered the studio with Yannick St-Amand (Martyr, Unexpect) in 2004 to record their Concealed debut. The record was mixed by Jean-Francois Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index) and then set loose upon the anxious public. After the release of Concealed, AUGURY signed with Nuclear Blast Records, who in 2009 unveiled the band's critically acclaimed 2009 album Fragmentary Evidence, further cementing the band's name into the upper ranks of the progressive death scene.
Sonic Unyon Metal will re-unleash Concealed to North American audiences on March 8th, 2011. Check out the updated artwork and more at this location.
Concealed reissue track listing:
1. Beatus
2. ...Ever Know Peace Again
3. Cosmic Migration
4. Nocebo
5. Alien Shores
6. In Russian Dolls Universes
7. Becoming God
8. The Lair Of Purity
9. From Eden Estranged
10. ...As Sea Devours Land
11. Skyless (Bonus Track - 2006 demo)
12. Faith Puppeteers (Bonus Track - 2006 demo)
Promos of the reissue of Concealed are available to North American writers now. Contact Earsplit PR for more details.
http://www.augurymetal.com
http://www.sonicunyon.com
Formed in Montreal, Quebec at the end of 2001, AUGURY immediately made an impact in the Canadian death metal scene with their technical/classically-inspired progressive death metal attack. The unit entered the studio with Yannick St-Amand (Martyr, Unexpect) in 2004 to record their Concealed debut. The record was mixed by Jean-Francois Dagenais (Kataklysm, Misery Index) and then set loose upon the anxious public. After the release of Concealed, AUGURY signed with Nuclear Blast Records, who in 2009 unveiled the band's critically acclaimed 2009 album Fragmentary Evidence, further cementing the band's name into the upper ranks of the progressive death scene.
Sonic Unyon Metal will re-unleash Concealed to North American audiences on March 8th, 2011. Check out the updated artwork and more at this location.
Concealed reissue track listing:
1. Beatus
2. ...Ever Know Peace Again
3. Cosmic Migration
4. Nocebo
5. Alien Shores
6. In Russian Dolls Universes
7. Becoming God
8. The Lair Of Purity
9. From Eden Estranged
10. ...As Sea Devours Land
11. Skyless (Bonus Track - 2006 demo)
12. Faith Puppeteers (Bonus Track - 2006 demo)
Promos of the reissue of Concealed are available to North American writers now. Contact Earsplit PR for more details.
http://www.augurymetal.com
http://www.sonicunyon.com
Lower Dens shares new single "Batman," covers Mayo Thompson, adds new tour dates
STREAM: "Batman" -
http://soundcloud.com/brunostroszek/batman
STREAM: "Dear Betty Baby" (Mayo Thompson cover) -
http://soundcloud.com/brunostroszek/dear-betty-baby
Bio:
Swarming guitar fuzz, bass waves, Jana Hunter's voice, and insistent drum throbs are the core components of Baltimore's Lower Dens. Hunter, sometimes known for intimate, ghost-heavy weird-fi, is now writing and playing with a group that might get filed as new wave, or drone pop, or post-punk. With due deference to her solo work, we're very glad.
The swarming wave-throb, coupled with Hunter's lyrics and redolent, charred voice, wrecks. The band's debut record, Twin-Hand Movement, is eleven perfect songs long. From opener "Blue & Silver" (anxiety mounts at a quick clip until the final climactic release) to "Plastic & Powder" (a churning, narcotic slow-burner) to "Hospice Gates" (penultimate album cut, proud weirdo anthem, possible creative zenith), not one is a space-taker. They're rife with the survivalist paranoia you'd expect from residents of a post-urban port hole (and this particular songwriter), crafted methodically and beautifully, and carry you enthusiastically out into the rolling breaks of industrial filth-water.
Lower Dens formed in 2009, when Hunter set about finding a full-time band. They spent the rest of the year sweating in attics and basements, and only stepped out of the shadows to do a quick tour and record. Twin-Hand Movement was recorded by Chris Freeland (ex-Oxes drummer; proprietor of Beat Babies, Baltimore), mixed by Chris Coady (at his DNA, NYC), and mastered by Sarah Register (of the Lodge, NYC and the band Talk Normal.)
LOWER DENS
01/12 - Carrboro NC - Cat's Cradle $
01/13 - Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse $
01/14 - Asheville NC - Grey Eagle Tavern $
01/15 - Nashville TN - Exit In $
03/11 - Washington DC - The Black Cat !
03/15 - Norman OK - Opolis !
03/16 - 03/19 Austin TX - SXSW
! = w/ Wye Oak
$ = w/ The Walkmen
Lower Dens
Batman
(Gnomonsong)
Street date: Jan. 18, 2011
1. Batman
2. Dear Betty Baby
Lower Dens
Twin-Hand Movement
(Gnomonsong)
Street date: July 20, 2010
1. Blue & Silver
2. Tea Lights
3. A Dog's Dick
4. Holy Water
5. I Get Nervous
6. Completely Golden
7. Plastic & Powder
8. Rosie
9. Truss Me
10. Hospice Gates
11. Two Cocks
LOWER DENS LINKS:
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/lowerdens
http://soundcloud.com/brunostroszek/batman
STREAM: "Dear Betty Baby" (Mayo Thompson cover) -
http://soundcloud.com/brunostroszek/dear-betty-baby
Bio:
Swarming guitar fuzz, bass waves, Jana Hunter's voice, and insistent drum throbs are the core components of Baltimore's Lower Dens. Hunter, sometimes known for intimate, ghost-heavy weird-fi, is now writing and playing with a group that might get filed as new wave, or drone pop, or post-punk. With due deference to her solo work, we're very glad.
The swarming wave-throb, coupled with Hunter's lyrics and redolent, charred voice, wrecks. The band's debut record, Twin-Hand Movement, is eleven perfect songs long. From opener "Blue & Silver" (anxiety mounts at a quick clip until the final climactic release) to "Plastic & Powder" (a churning, narcotic slow-burner) to "Hospice Gates" (penultimate album cut, proud weirdo anthem, possible creative zenith), not one is a space-taker. They're rife with the survivalist paranoia you'd expect from residents of a post-urban port hole (and this particular songwriter), crafted methodically and beautifully, and carry you enthusiastically out into the rolling breaks of industrial filth-water.
Lower Dens formed in 2009, when Hunter set about finding a full-time band. They spent the rest of the year sweating in attics and basements, and only stepped out of the shadows to do a quick tour and record. Twin-Hand Movement was recorded by Chris Freeland (ex-Oxes drummer; proprietor of Beat Babies, Baltimore), mixed by Chris Coady (at his DNA, NYC), and mastered by Sarah Register (of the Lodge, NYC and the band Talk Normal.)
LOWER DENS
01/12 - Carrboro NC - Cat's Cradle $
01/13 - Atlanta GA - Variety Playhouse $
01/14 - Asheville NC - Grey Eagle Tavern $
01/15 - Nashville TN - Exit In $
03/11 - Washington DC - The Black Cat !
03/15 - Norman OK - Opolis !
03/16 - 03/19 Austin TX - SXSW
! = w/ Wye Oak
$ = w/ The Walkmen
Lower Dens
Batman
(Gnomonsong)
Street date: Jan. 18, 2011
1. Batman
2. Dear Betty Baby
Lower Dens
Twin-Hand Movement
(Gnomonsong)
Street date: July 20, 2010
1. Blue & Silver
2. Tea Lights
3. A Dog's Dick
4. Holy Water
5. I Get Nervous
6. Completely Golden
7. Plastic & Powder
8. Rosie
9. Truss Me
10. Hospice Gates
11. Two Cocks
LOWER DENS LINKS:
MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/lowerdens
SALT-N-PEPA KICKS OFF 20-CITY LEGENDS OF HIP-HOP TOUR
Also Features Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick,
MC Lyte, Rob Base, Naughty By Nature and Biz Markie
New York, NY - Legends, icons, trailblazers, pioneers, innovators and trendsetters are just a few words often used to describe this group. From Grammys to MTV Video Awards, they have won them all. Whether it's the top of the charts or on stages at sold out coliseums across the country, they have done it all. They are Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa, which consists of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton ("Salt" and "Pepa", respectively), and Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper (DJ Spinderella).
As the first ever female rap crew, Salt-N-Pepa, broke barriers and opened doors wide open that were once closed to women in hip-hop. They gave women a voice in a male dominated industry and transformed the way the music world saw women forever. With the hit songs "Push It," "Tramp,""Shake Your Thang," "Shoop" and "Whatta Man," Salt-N-Pepa would defy everyone's expectations and catapult hip-hop to new levels
As the New Year approaches, Salt-N-Pepa have commissioned some of their closest friends and some of hip-hop's greatest artists to join forces with them for the 2011 installment of Salt-N-Pepa's "Legends of Hip-Hop Tour." The VH1 reality show, "The Salt-N-Pepa Show," officially reunited the ladies and made them realize that people really wanted to see them together again. After that, they decided to settle their differences and make this tour and several new ventures happen. Salt-N-Pepa's "Legends of Hip-Hop Tour" is the first of many for them.
Artists who will be coming together with Salt-N-Pepa on stages across the country include Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick, MC Lyte, Rob Base, Naughty By Nature and Biz Markie. The tour kicks off February 4th in Cleveland, OH at the Wolstein Center. Each city on the tour will have different artist line-ups. Select cities on the tour are on sale now. For more information on tickets and artists log onto, http://www.ticketmaster.com/, http://www.snplegendsofhiphop.com/ or http://www.saltnpepa.net/.
From all of Salt-N-Pepa's greatest hits to "Freaks Come Out At Night," by Whodini, "The Breaks," from Kurtis Blow, "The Show" from Doug E. Fresh, "Children's Story" from Slick Rick," "How Ya Like Me Now" from Kool Moe Dee, "Cha, Cha, Cha" from MC Lyte, "It Takes Two" from Rob Base, "O.P.P." from Naughty By Nature, and "Just a Friend" from Biz Markie, audiences will be able to rhyme with their favorite rappers and relive it all up close and in person for one night. According to Salt-N-Pepa, The "Legends of Hip -Hop Tour" will be a night of non-stop music and nostalgia.
"We encounter so many people who said they long to hear and see us again in concert," said Salt. "People really miss seeing us out there. They come up to us and mention that our music touched them, brings back so many great memories for them and helped them just see life differently."
Salt-N-Pepa will headline and present the "Legends of Hip -Hop Tour." Last year a smaller version of the tour saw unprecedented success. This time around, more dates have been added to the trek across the country and no expenses have been spared on the production value of the tour in an effort to give their fans more of what they miss from the "LIVE" music and rap scene.
"Last year, the response was incredible. From Atlanta to DC, we sold out each date," said Pepa. "People really want to see us and we really wanted to make this happen for our fans. Also, the timing was just right and it just all came together perfectly."
Now, on the 25th anniversary of Salt-N-Pepa's first album release, 1986's Hot, Cool, & Vicious, which featured the hit song, "Push It,"this tour has an extra special added value. Salt-N-Pepa are still at it a quarter of a century later introducing themselves to a new generation of fans and still making those that grew up listening to their music continue to feel the excitement and energy that only SNP can provide.
"We know that the tour happens to be occurring during a milestone in our musical career, but more importantly it gives us an opportunity to reconnect with our fans and our friends in the business," said Salt. "When you have a chance to see people again that you've met along the way and hear their stories again, there's nothing like it in the world."
Outside of the realm of being legends of the hip hop game, Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa can also be called "revolutionaries of rap" and "groundbreakers of the game.". Not only using their mic as a means to make big beats and heads bob, but they also used it as means to get out messages of importance and relevance. From safe sex to independence and respecting yourself as a woman, Salt-N-Pepa saw the urgency and importance of empowering the female race and using their voices through the mic to influence millions with their music.
No matter what you call them, Salt-N-Pepa, along with the other artists on the tour revolutionized a people, changed a culture and totally revamped the way the world saw music forever. You can't list or mention the top rap songs of all time without their hit songs showing up. And you can't talk about music history without mentioning their names. Their contributions to a culture and to the world of hip hop has influenced the landscape and look of music as we know it today.
"Recently, we had the opportunity to see Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at events where we were performing. One of the first things they said to us was 'we are such big fans, we absolutely love you and your music,' " said Pepa. It just blows our mind when we see the impact that we've had throughout the years on such huge, well respected mega stars like them. It's both humbling and an honor all at the same time. It just goes to show us that superstars appreciate our music and we have genuinely impacted and touched their lives and continue to touch the lives of millions of our fans."
Salt-N-Pepa's Legends of Hip-Hop Tour dates are as follows:
February 4th Cleveland Wolstein Center
February 5th Buffalo, TX Shea's PAC
February 11th Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
February 12th New Orleans Lakefront Arena
February 13th Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
February 18th Philadelphia Liacouras Center
February 19th Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
February 20th Newark PAC
February 25th Jacksonville, FL Coliseum
February 26th Washington, DC Constitution Hall
March 4th Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
March 5th Baton Rouge, LA Riverside Centroplex
March 11th Norfolk, VA Constant Conv. Ctr
March 12th St. Louis Chaifetz Arena
March 13th Memphis DeSoto Civic Center
March 18th Nashville Municipal Auditorium
March 19th Chicago Arie Crown Theater
March 25th Richmond, VA Coliseum
March 26th Dallas, TX Dallas Convention Center
April 2nd Atlanta Civic Center
MC Lyte, Rob Base, Naughty By Nature and Biz Markie
New York, NY - Legends, icons, trailblazers, pioneers, innovators and trendsetters are just a few words often used to describe this group. From Grammys to MTV Video Awards, they have won them all. Whether it's the top of the charts or on stages at sold out coliseums across the country, they have done it all. They are Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa, which consists of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton ("Salt" and "Pepa", respectively), and Deidre "Dee Dee" Roper (DJ Spinderella).
As the first ever female rap crew, Salt-N-Pepa, broke barriers and opened doors wide open that were once closed to women in hip-hop. They gave women a voice in a male dominated industry and transformed the way the music world saw women forever. With the hit songs "Push It," "Tramp,""Shake Your Thang," "Shoop" and "Whatta Man," Salt-N-Pepa would defy everyone's expectations and catapult hip-hop to new levels
As the New Year approaches, Salt-N-Pepa have commissioned some of their closest friends and some of hip-hop's greatest artists to join forces with them for the 2011 installment of Salt-N-Pepa's "Legends of Hip-Hop Tour." The VH1 reality show, "The Salt-N-Pepa Show," officially reunited the ladies and made them realize that people really wanted to see them together again. After that, they decided to settle their differences and make this tour and several new ventures happen. Salt-N-Pepa's "Legends of Hip-Hop Tour" is the first of many for them.
Artists who will be coming together with Salt-N-Pepa on stages across the country include Kurtis Blow, Doug E. Fresh, Whodini, Kool Moe Dee, Slick Rick, MC Lyte, Rob Base, Naughty By Nature and Biz Markie. The tour kicks off February 4th in Cleveland, OH at the Wolstein Center. Each city on the tour will have different artist line-ups. Select cities on the tour are on sale now. For more information on tickets and artists log onto, http://www.ticketmaster.com/, http://www.snplegendsofhiphop.com/ or http://www.saltnpepa.net/.
From all of Salt-N-Pepa's greatest hits to "Freaks Come Out At Night," by Whodini, "The Breaks," from Kurtis Blow, "The Show" from Doug E. Fresh, "Children's Story" from Slick Rick," "How Ya Like Me Now" from Kool Moe Dee, "Cha, Cha, Cha" from MC Lyte, "It Takes Two" from Rob Base, "O.P.P." from Naughty By Nature, and "Just a Friend" from Biz Markie, audiences will be able to rhyme with their favorite rappers and relive it all up close and in person for one night. According to Salt-N-Pepa, The "Legends of Hip -Hop Tour" will be a night of non-stop music and nostalgia.
"We encounter so many people who said they long to hear and see us again in concert," said Salt. "People really miss seeing us out there. They come up to us and mention that our music touched them, brings back so many great memories for them and helped them just see life differently."
Salt-N-Pepa will headline and present the "Legends of Hip -Hop Tour." Last year a smaller version of the tour saw unprecedented success. This time around, more dates have been added to the trek across the country and no expenses have been spared on the production value of the tour in an effort to give their fans more of what they miss from the "LIVE" music and rap scene.
"Last year, the response was incredible. From Atlanta to DC, we sold out each date," said Pepa. "People really want to see us and we really wanted to make this happen for our fans. Also, the timing was just right and it just all came together perfectly."
Now, on the 25th anniversary of Salt-N-Pepa's first album release, 1986's Hot, Cool, & Vicious, which featured the hit song, "Push It,"this tour has an extra special added value. Salt-N-Pepa are still at it a quarter of a century later introducing themselves to a new generation of fans and still making those that grew up listening to their music continue to feel the excitement and energy that only SNP can provide.
"We know that the tour happens to be occurring during a milestone in our musical career, but more importantly it gives us an opportunity to reconnect with our fans and our friends in the business," said Salt. "When you have a chance to see people again that you've met along the way and hear their stories again, there's nothing like it in the world."
Outside of the realm of being legends of the hip hop game, Grammy Award winning group, Salt-N-Pepa can also be called "revolutionaries of rap" and "groundbreakers of the game.". Not only using their mic as a means to make big beats and heads bob, but they also used it as means to get out messages of importance and relevance. From safe sex to independence and respecting yourself as a woman, Salt-N-Pepa saw the urgency and importance of empowering the female race and using their voices through the mic to influence millions with their music.
No matter what you call them, Salt-N-Pepa, along with the other artists on the tour revolutionized a people, changed a culture and totally revamped the way the world saw music forever. You can't list or mention the top rap songs of all time without their hit songs showing up. And you can't talk about music history without mentioning their names. Their contributions to a culture and to the world of hip hop has influenced the landscape and look of music as we know it today.
"Recently, we had the opportunity to see Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera at events where we were performing. One of the first things they said to us was 'we are such big fans, we absolutely love you and your music,' " said Pepa. It just blows our mind when we see the impact that we've had throughout the years on such huge, well respected mega stars like them. It's both humbling and an honor all at the same time. It just goes to show us that superstars appreciate our music and we have genuinely impacted and touched their lives and continue to touch the lives of millions of our fans."
Salt-N-Pepa's Legends of Hip-Hop Tour dates are as follows:
February 4th Cleveland Wolstein Center
February 5th Buffalo, TX Shea's PAC
February 11th Miami, FL James L. Knight Center
February 12th New Orleans Lakefront Arena
February 13th Kansas City Municipal Auditorium
February 18th Philadelphia Liacouras Center
February 19th Baltimore 1st Mariner Arena
February 20th Newark PAC
February 25th Jacksonville, FL Coliseum
February 26th Washington, DC Constitution Hall
March 4th Columbia, SC Township Auditorium
March 5th Baton Rouge, LA Riverside Centroplex
March 11th Norfolk, VA Constant Conv. Ctr
March 12th St. Louis Chaifetz Arena
March 13th Memphis DeSoto Civic Center
March 18th Nashville Municipal Auditorium
March 19th Chicago Arie Crown Theater
March 25th Richmond, VA Coliseum
March 26th Dallas, TX Dallas Convention Center
April 2nd Atlanta Civic Center
Still Flyin to release Neu Ideas this February feat contributions from Papercuts, Love Is All, Hood Internet, more...
MP3: "Victory Walker" (Papercuts remix)
http://terrorbird.alphapupserver.com/online/VictoryWalkerPapercutsRemix.mp3
MP3: "Victory Walker" (2 AM)
http://terrorbird.alphapupserver.com/online/VictoryWalker2am.mp3
Still Flyin' are back with a little holiday cheer, after a flurry of releases during the previous year. What would be a more fitting way to recap a successful year than with a 2010 release retrospective? This release will combine the two 7 inch releases and the super 12 inch, A Party in Motion EP. As a bonus, they have asked some of their friends to reinterpret some of these very tracks. Titled Neu Ideas features remixes by Hood Internet, Love is All, Papercuts, Elephant and Castle, Birds and Batteries, Signals, and more!
Back in the spring of 2010, Still Flyin' released the breakneck party single "Runaway Train II" b/w "All Lips Touch". Both songs were a continuation of their dance pop formula Still Flyin' was vibing on with their debut LP Never Gonna Touch the Ground. While "Runaway Train II" was billed as a sequel to the '90's Alt-rock sociological sing-a-long "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum. However, this time around Still Flyin' has managed to breathe new life into this story of a failed cross-country trip. "All Lips Touch" sees the band at one of their tightest moments to date, rapping up a mini-dance party in under a mere two and a half minutes.
Last summer, many folks got a taste of what Still Flyin' had been experiencing for a couple of years now, the power of the kraut. After many European tours jammin' the autobahn in our sardine-like sprinter van, lead dude SA Rawls started feeling the pulsating rhythms overcoming his brain. His answer was to funnel these new songs into the Still Flyin' machine. The result, A Party in Motion, a 12 inch of a different kind of dance jam. Bookended by two of their longest songs, the record is intended to be jammed straight through. "Bull Riff" is a true kraut rock anthem. "Higher than Five" is really like a human centipede of three different ideas, but what is realized is a very strong groove that continues all the way through the EP.
The last 7 inch is what some have called their best song, "Victory Walker 2 am". The idea behind this track was inspired by indie stalwart and fellow band member Gary Olsen. Mr. Olsen who is known for his Victory Walks after a gig, in which he would strut from the stage to bar casually nodding to the audience's approval. The character in the song is an ode to the Victory Walker in each of us. Think of it as a modern day reinvention of Cory Hart's "I Wear my Sunglasses at Night". The flip side, "Victory Walker 6 am", finds the Victory Walker stumbling home after an all night coke binge.
At home, is where we find the band now. Fresh off recording their proper full length follow up to Never Gonna Touch the Ground, the band is resting and preparing for what is sure to be an even bigger 2011. Look for the new record in the spring along with yet another reinvention of the HAMMJAMM sound.
"Shout-outs to Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" and Lipps Inc.'s "Funky Town" jostle elbows with nods to Swedish pop and show-tune punk, and it's all channeled through a North American indie sensibility."
- Pitchfork Media
"Still Flyin' are a jaw-dropping live act that pack even more excitement into their show than you'd expect from a band of more than a dozen members. Everyone on stage was throwing themselves into the performance - especially the really tall guy who only seemed to enthusiastically dance behind the lead singer. I love the idea that a nationally touring band would bring along a guy just to dance."
- You Ain't No Picasso
"Fun is the new not-fun, and Still Flyin' exemplifies that ethos...Still Flyin' is a sweet-ass band."
- SF Weekly
NEU IDEAS OUT FEBRUARY 1st
www.takeyourshoesoffyoudontneedtheminthesky.com
www.ernestjenning.com
http://terrorbird.alphapupserver.com/online/VictoryWalkerPapercutsRemix.mp3
MP3: "Victory Walker" (2 AM)
http://terrorbird.alphapupserver.com/online/VictoryWalker2am.mp3
Still Flyin' are back with a little holiday cheer, after a flurry of releases during the previous year. What would be a more fitting way to recap a successful year than with a 2010 release retrospective? This release will combine the two 7 inch releases and the super 12 inch, A Party in Motion EP. As a bonus, they have asked some of their friends to reinterpret some of these very tracks. Titled Neu Ideas features remixes by Hood Internet, Love is All, Papercuts, Elephant and Castle, Birds and Batteries, Signals, and more!
Back in the spring of 2010, Still Flyin' released the breakneck party single "Runaway Train II" b/w "All Lips Touch". Both songs were a continuation of their dance pop formula Still Flyin' was vibing on with their debut LP Never Gonna Touch the Ground. While "Runaway Train II" was billed as a sequel to the '90's Alt-rock sociological sing-a-long "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum. However, this time around Still Flyin' has managed to breathe new life into this story of a failed cross-country trip. "All Lips Touch" sees the band at one of their tightest moments to date, rapping up a mini-dance party in under a mere two and a half minutes.
Last summer, many folks got a taste of what Still Flyin' had been experiencing for a couple of years now, the power of the kraut. After many European tours jammin' the autobahn in our sardine-like sprinter van, lead dude SA Rawls started feeling the pulsating rhythms overcoming his brain. His answer was to funnel these new songs into the Still Flyin' machine. The result, A Party in Motion, a 12 inch of a different kind of dance jam. Bookended by two of their longest songs, the record is intended to be jammed straight through. "Bull Riff" is a true kraut rock anthem. "Higher than Five" is really like a human centipede of three different ideas, but what is realized is a very strong groove that continues all the way through the EP.
The last 7 inch is what some have called their best song, "Victory Walker 2 am". The idea behind this track was inspired by indie stalwart and fellow band member Gary Olsen. Mr. Olsen who is known for his Victory Walks after a gig, in which he would strut from the stage to bar casually nodding to the audience's approval. The character in the song is an ode to the Victory Walker in each of us. Think of it as a modern day reinvention of Cory Hart's "I Wear my Sunglasses at Night". The flip side, "Victory Walker 6 am", finds the Victory Walker stumbling home after an all night coke binge.
At home, is where we find the band now. Fresh off recording their proper full length follow up to Never Gonna Touch the Ground, the band is resting and preparing for what is sure to be an even bigger 2011. Look for the new record in the spring along with yet another reinvention of the HAMMJAMM sound.
"Shout-outs to Eddy Grant's "Electric Avenue" and Lipps Inc.'s "Funky Town" jostle elbows with nods to Swedish pop and show-tune punk, and it's all channeled through a North American indie sensibility."
- Pitchfork Media
"Still Flyin' are a jaw-dropping live act that pack even more excitement into their show than you'd expect from a band of more than a dozen members. Everyone on stage was throwing themselves into the performance - especially the really tall guy who only seemed to enthusiastically dance behind the lead singer. I love the idea that a nationally touring band would bring along a guy just to dance."
- You Ain't No Picasso
"Fun is the new not-fun, and Still Flyin' exemplifies that ethos...Still Flyin' is a sweet-ass band."
- SF Weekly
NEU IDEAS OUT FEBRUARY 1st
www.takeyourshoesoffyoudontneedtheminthesky.com
www.ernestjenning.com
Pepper Rabbit Premiere "Harvest Moon" Video On Stereogum / Announce 2011 Tour Dates
Watch "Harvest Moon" Video & Download MP3:
http://tinyurl.com/6xl76b5
“Songs that manage to be happy and haunting all at once” FILTER
"Singh and Laurent have an easy way with large but unexpected arrangements, bouncing from banjo, trumpet, xylophone, and clarinet, sometimes within the same song" UNDER THE RADAR
"Like Grizzly Bear and Mercury Rev taking drugs yet to be invented, the band's music draws on the delicacy of chamber instruments"
LA TIMES
“Pepper Rabbit makes swinging pop that sounds like the result of a raid on Sufjan Steven’s instrument stash” FILTER
“From trumpets, accordions, banjos, ukulele, and even the piano – these guys can and do play it all. How would we describe the sound? Avant-garde folk would be a good place to start.” KEXP
“This is a joyful album” PopMatters
Los Angeles duo Pepper Rabbit is thrilled to announce upcoming west coast tour dates, where they will be supporting Ra Ra Riot and post SXSW dates with Miniature Tigers. Following the October 2010 release of their debut album, Beauregard, on Kanine Records, Pepper Rabbit spent the fall touring the US with Cotton Jones, hitting CMJ, followed by a trek across Canada with Rural Alberta Advantage, and then finishing out the year on the west coast supporting Passion Pit and Freelance Whales.
Xander Singh and Luc Laurent originally met in Boston, where the two began making music together. They then recorded their debut LP, Beauregard, in New Orleans, and chose to make their live debut in India before settling in Los Angeles. Recently, the band has earned high praises from both peers and press, receiving coverage in Under The Radar, Seattle’s KEXP, New York’s WNYC, Blackbook and a feature in FILTER.
Pepper Rabbit's live performances are done as a trio, treating listeners to a kaleidoscopic tapestry of sound, created with an array of instruments ranging from ukulele to clarinet, pounding rhythms and heavy synths.
Upcoming 2011 Tour Dates
1/22 - Harlows - Sacramento, CA*
1/23 - Gundlach Bundschu Winery - Sonoma, CA*
1/25 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR*
1/26 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR*
1/27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA*
3/23 - Low Brow - El Paso, TX**
3/24 - The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ**
3/25 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA**
3/27 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA**
3/29 - Holocene - Portland, OR**
3/30 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA**
4/1 - Filling Station - Bozeman, MT**
4/2 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT**
4/3 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO**
* w/ Ra Ra Riot
**w/ Miniature Tigers
www.myspace.com/pepperrabbit
www.kaninerecords.com
http://tinyurl.com/6xl76b5
“Songs that manage to be happy and haunting all at once” FILTER
"Singh and Laurent have an easy way with large but unexpected arrangements, bouncing from banjo, trumpet, xylophone, and clarinet, sometimes within the same song" UNDER THE RADAR
"Like Grizzly Bear and Mercury Rev taking drugs yet to be invented, the band's music draws on the delicacy of chamber instruments"
LA TIMES
“Pepper Rabbit makes swinging pop that sounds like the result of a raid on Sufjan Steven’s instrument stash” FILTER
“From trumpets, accordions, banjos, ukulele, and even the piano – these guys can and do play it all. How would we describe the sound? Avant-garde folk would be a good place to start.” KEXP
“This is a joyful album” PopMatters
Los Angeles duo Pepper Rabbit is thrilled to announce upcoming west coast tour dates, where they will be supporting Ra Ra Riot and post SXSW dates with Miniature Tigers. Following the October 2010 release of their debut album, Beauregard, on Kanine Records, Pepper Rabbit spent the fall touring the US with Cotton Jones, hitting CMJ, followed by a trek across Canada with Rural Alberta Advantage, and then finishing out the year on the west coast supporting Passion Pit and Freelance Whales.
Xander Singh and Luc Laurent originally met in Boston, where the two began making music together. They then recorded their debut LP, Beauregard, in New Orleans, and chose to make their live debut in India before settling in Los Angeles. Recently, the band has earned high praises from both peers and press, receiving coverage in Under The Radar, Seattle’s KEXP, New York’s WNYC, Blackbook and a feature in FILTER.
Pepper Rabbit's live performances are done as a trio, treating listeners to a kaleidoscopic tapestry of sound, created with an array of instruments ranging from ukulele to clarinet, pounding rhythms and heavy synths.
Upcoming 2011 Tour Dates
1/22 - Harlows - Sacramento, CA*
1/23 - Gundlach Bundschu Winery - Sonoma, CA*
1/25 - WOW Hall - Eugene, OR*
1/26 - Hawthorne - Portland, OR*
1/27 - Neumos - Seattle, WA*
3/23 - Low Brow - El Paso, TX**
3/24 - The Rhythm Room - Phoenix, AZ**
3/25 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA**
3/27 - Rickshaw Stop - San Francisco, CA**
3/29 - Holocene - Portland, OR**
3/30 - Crocodile Cafe - Seattle, WA**
4/1 - Filling Station - Bozeman, MT**
4/2 - Kilby Court - Salt Lake City, UT**
4/3 - Hi Dive - Denver, CO**
* w/ Ra Ra Riot
**w/ Miniature Tigers
www.myspace.com/pepperrabbit
www.kaninerecords.com
Freelance Whales Premiere Video For "Enzymes" On Green Label Sound Weathervanes Out Now On Frenchkiss/Mom + Pop
Green Label Sound today releases the music video for "Enzymes" by Freelance Whales. "Enzymes" is also available as a free download exclusively at http://www.greenlabelsound.com
The track, 'is a little more abstract lyrically than what we've done and so the video kind of matches that', notes Judah Dadone of Freelance Whales who also adds that this is the only time in his life he'll ever be wearing a cat suit. Chuck Criss, Doris Cellar, Kevin Read and Jake Hyman join in the split performance/narrative video.
Chunwoo Kae and Ryan Demler of Neue Films directed the video for "Enzymes". Known for their work with Surfer Blood, amongst others, the band was attracted to their unique style. Chunwoo used black as a transition element to seamlessly cut between the performance and the narrative storyline, thus creating a surreal, dream-like experience. Hyman adds it is, "definitely [their] fanciest video to date."
Watch the video and download "Enzymes" at: http://www.greenlabelsound.com
Keep an eye on www.greenlabelsound.com next week where Freelance Whales' next single, "Day Off", is set for release on Thursday, January 13.
www.greenlabelsound.com
www.twitter.com/Dew_GLS
http://www.facebook.com/GreenLabelSound
www.youtube.com/officialgls
www.myspace.com/greenlabelsound
http://www.freelancewhales.com
http://twitter.com/Freelancewhales
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freelance-Whales/46536195043
http://freelancewhales.wordpress.com/
http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales
The track, 'is a little more abstract lyrically than what we've done and so the video kind of matches that', notes Judah Dadone of Freelance Whales who also adds that this is the only time in his life he'll ever be wearing a cat suit. Chuck Criss, Doris Cellar, Kevin Read and Jake Hyman join in the split performance/narrative video.
Chunwoo Kae and Ryan Demler of Neue Films directed the video for "Enzymes". Known for their work with Surfer Blood, amongst others, the band was attracted to their unique style. Chunwoo used black as a transition element to seamlessly cut between the performance and the narrative storyline, thus creating a surreal, dream-like experience. Hyman adds it is, "definitely [their] fanciest video to date."
Watch the video and download "Enzymes" at: http://www.greenlabelsound.com
Keep an eye on www.greenlabelsound.com next week where Freelance Whales' next single, "Day Off", is set for release on Thursday, January 13.
www.greenlabelsound.com
www.twitter.com/Dew_GLS
http://www.facebook.com/GreenLabelSound
www.youtube.com/officialgls
www.myspace.com/greenlabelsound
http://www.freelancewhales.com
http://twitter.com/Freelancewhales
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Freelance-Whales/46536195043
http://freelancewhales.wordpress.com/
http://www.myspace.com/freelancewhales
DC's Poor But Sexy to release full-length Let's Move In Together on February 15, 2011!
Poor But Sexy - "Hotter Than A Poptart" MP3:
http://tinyurl.com/6e5bscc
"... an Otis Redding-like soul crooning alter-ego... garnered comparisons to Steely Dan for pairing ridiculous, salacious lyrics with smooth tunes, but the songs also manage to evoke Dirty Projectors and Elvis Costello." - The Onion AV Club – March 15, 2009
With a constellation of influences that calls to mind a sci-fi remake of "Yacht Rock," Washington DC's Poor But Sexy (PBS) sounds like R. Kelly traveled back in time to become Steely Dan's front man circa 1977. If that sounds a little too smooth for your taste, consider that the time machine is an MPC operated by ?uestlove, and that a young Elvis Costello makes a cameo as a pirate who hijacks the yacht and sets course for choppier waters.
In a time when too many bands follow the same set of cultural touchstones and fashion ideals, PBS is more interested in making you sweat than making you feel cool. Their sound can be polarizing; either you love it, or you hate it. That’s ok; the band wouldn’t have it any other way.
Improbably, it is five veterans of Washington DC's post-punk scene that have chosen this voyage. Singer David Brown and bassist Brandon Kalber met playing in the punk-funk band Travis Morrison Hellfighters. Guitarist and producer Jason Caddell brought the noise for 10 years as the guitarist in the Dismemberment Plan, a DC group that earned an international cult following for incorporating samples and dance grooves into punk rock long before it was de rigueur for indie bands. Keyboardist David Durst composes for the punk-chamber music collective Anti-Social Music when he's not working out his Stevie Wonder licks in PBS. Like a lot of DC bands, PBS also includes an investigative journalist, drummer Bruce Falconer
Poor But Sexy’s debut full-length album, Let’s Move In Together is set for release February 15th.
Tour Dates:
January 17 - Arlington, VA - The Galaxy Hut
January 22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
January 29 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
February 19 - Fredericksburg, VA - Fredericksburg All Ages
February 25 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool^
February 27 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat^
March 4 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout w/ Blah Blah Blah
March 5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café
*with Dismemberment Plan
^with Franz Nicolay/David Dondero
Contact us for a copy of Let's Move In Together.
Sign up for our digital delivery service to access album downloads.
Praise for Poor But Sexy:
"Playing a mix of funk and what can only be categorized as Yacht Rock, PBS won over an audience that I thought was not going to respond well. There were hints of irony, but PBS definitely can sell what they’re playing. As much as I love Hall & Oates and Michael McDonald I couldn’t help but enjoy the band’s 45-minute set. Sure, it doesn’t have the visceral edge I normally go for, but they don’t call them hooks for nothing." - Brightest Young Things
"David Brown's smooth and honest vocal delivery was on point with the music. Their songs are refreshing in a town where it sometimes feels like you need a stern disposition to get your message across. Sometimes audiences need love songs; sometimes this city needs love songs. Poor But Sexy, as a band, are relatively new to the scene, but their members, who have made their own impressions individually elsewhere, have lots of love in the area. It showed as tons of local music lovers and musicians alike came out on a holiday Sunday night to check out Poor But Sexy's set." - DCist
"...alongside former Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell. "I played him the demos, and he offered to work on one song and record them. So, I recruited the rest of the guys." Those guys being longtime hotshots of the D.C scene: keyboardist David Durst, Brandon Kalber on bass and drummer Bruce Falconer. This equals a lot of chops in one room." - Washington Post Express
Artist - Poor But Sexy
Album - Let's Move In Together
US Release Date - February 15, 2011
Label - s/r
Tracklist:
01. Big Chief
02. Like A Hunger
03. Hotter Than A Poptart
04. Cherry Delicious
05. Cut That Hair
06. Fool Runnin’
07. Dance Alone
08. Confession
09. Let’s Move In Together
10. Dong Pills
poorbutsexydc.com
facebook.com/poorbutsexydc
myspace.com/poorbutsexydc
http://tinyurl.com/6e5bscc
"... an Otis Redding-like soul crooning alter-ego... garnered comparisons to Steely Dan for pairing ridiculous, salacious lyrics with smooth tunes, but the songs also manage to evoke Dirty Projectors and Elvis Costello." - The Onion AV Club – March 15, 2009
With a constellation of influences that calls to mind a sci-fi remake of "Yacht Rock," Washington DC's Poor But Sexy (PBS) sounds like R. Kelly traveled back in time to become Steely Dan's front man circa 1977. If that sounds a little too smooth for your taste, consider that the time machine is an MPC operated by ?uestlove, and that a young Elvis Costello makes a cameo as a pirate who hijacks the yacht and sets course for choppier waters.
In a time when too many bands follow the same set of cultural touchstones and fashion ideals, PBS is more interested in making you sweat than making you feel cool. Their sound can be polarizing; either you love it, or you hate it. That’s ok; the band wouldn’t have it any other way.
Improbably, it is five veterans of Washington DC's post-punk scene that have chosen this voyage. Singer David Brown and bassist Brandon Kalber met playing in the punk-funk band Travis Morrison Hellfighters. Guitarist and producer Jason Caddell brought the noise for 10 years as the guitarist in the Dismemberment Plan, a DC group that earned an international cult following for incorporating samples and dance grooves into punk rock long before it was de rigueur for indie bands. Keyboardist David Durst composes for the punk-chamber music collective Anti-Social Music when he's not working out his Stevie Wonder licks in PBS. Like a lot of DC bands, PBS also includes an investigative journalist, drummer Bruce Falconer
Poor But Sexy’s debut full-length album, Let’s Move In Together is set for release February 15th.
Tour Dates:
January 17 - Arlington, VA - The Galaxy Hut
January 22 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club*
January 29 - New York, NY - Webster Hall*
February 19 - Fredericksburg, VA - Fredericksburg All Ages
February 25 - Brooklyn, NY - Union Pool^
February 27 - Washington, DC - The Black Cat^
March 4 - Chicago, IL - The Hideout w/ Blah Blah Blah
March 5 - Pittsburgh, PA - Club Café
*with Dismemberment Plan
^with Franz Nicolay/David Dondero
Contact us for a copy of Let's Move In Together.
Sign up for our digital delivery service to access album downloads.
Praise for Poor But Sexy:
"Playing a mix of funk and what can only be categorized as Yacht Rock, PBS won over an audience that I thought was not going to respond well. There were hints of irony, but PBS definitely can sell what they’re playing. As much as I love Hall & Oates and Michael McDonald I couldn’t help but enjoy the band’s 45-minute set. Sure, it doesn’t have the visceral edge I normally go for, but they don’t call them hooks for nothing." - Brightest Young Things
"David Brown's smooth and honest vocal delivery was on point with the music. Their songs are refreshing in a town where it sometimes feels like you need a stern disposition to get your message across. Sometimes audiences need love songs; sometimes this city needs love songs. Poor But Sexy, as a band, are relatively new to the scene, but their members, who have made their own impressions individually elsewhere, have lots of love in the area. It showed as tons of local music lovers and musicians alike came out on a holiday Sunday night to check out Poor But Sexy's set." - DCist
"...alongside former Dismemberment Plan guitarist Jason Caddell. "I played him the demos, and he offered to work on one song and record them. So, I recruited the rest of the guys." Those guys being longtime hotshots of the D.C scene: keyboardist David Durst, Brandon Kalber on bass and drummer Bruce Falconer. This equals a lot of chops in one room." - Washington Post Express
Artist - Poor But Sexy
Album - Let's Move In Together
US Release Date - February 15, 2011
Label - s/r
Tracklist:
01. Big Chief
02. Like A Hunger
03. Hotter Than A Poptart
04. Cherry Delicious
05. Cut That Hair
06. Fool Runnin’
07. Dance Alone
08. Confession
09. Let’s Move In Together
10. Dong Pills
poorbutsexydc.com
facebook.com/poorbutsexydc
myspace.com/poorbutsexydc
RICHARD THOMPSON NAMED TO OBE, CAPS OFF AN AMAZING YEAR
More than 4 decades into his career, Richard Thompson had an amazing 2010, capped off by the year-end news that he was named to the 2011 Honour's List as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE). "The OBE will further restore Richard Thompson's status at the top table of British musical heroes as a folk revolutionary, one of the world's greatest guitarists, a must-see performer and one of the finest songwriters the country has ever produced" writes Nic Flides of The Spectator.
In February of 2010, Thompson took to the road with his band, making the unusual move of recording an album of all-new material in front of live audiences on a US West Coast swing. The resulting work, Dream Attic, was released in August to critical acclaim, and is nominated for a Grammy®.
In June, Thompson served as 2010 artistic director of London's prestigious Meltdown Festival, during which he showcased an entire range of performers from the worlds of classical to punk to comedy to folk. His own festival performances
included 1000 Years of Popular Music, the UK debut of Cabaret of Souls, a night of guitar greats (James Burton, Nokie Edwards, Dennis Coffey, and more), Loud & Rich (with Loudon Wainwright III), and a starry tribute to the late Kate McGarrigle.
After spending the fall on a US band tour, Thompson returned to Los Angeles in November to perform Cabaret of Souls at UCLA's Royce Hall, before departing for a European tour of Nutmeg and Ginger, a performance of songs from Shakespeare's London in collaboration with the Musicians of the Globe.
He was named 2010 recipient of the MOJO Les Paul Award for guitar players, and has been nominated for a Musician of the Year statue at the upcoming BBC Folk Awards.
Thompson has amassed an astounding body of work containing artfully shaped material that seamlessly and expressively integrates traditional and contemporary modes. He is among the most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to place him in the top 20 of their 100 Greatest Guitarists list, hailing him as "a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist".
Thompson is currently on tour for 2011, with dates including New York's Carnegie Hall, London's Royal Festival Hall, and Billboard Live in Tokyo. A full bio, discography, and tour schedule is available at richardthompson-music.com.
In February of 2010, Thompson took to the road with his band, making the unusual move of recording an album of all-new material in front of live audiences on a US West Coast swing. The resulting work, Dream Attic, was released in August to critical acclaim, and is nominated for a Grammy®.
In June, Thompson served as 2010 artistic director of London's prestigious Meltdown Festival, during which he showcased an entire range of performers from the worlds of classical to punk to comedy to folk. His own festival performances
included 1000 Years of Popular Music, the UK debut of Cabaret of Souls, a night of guitar greats (James Burton, Nokie Edwards, Dennis Coffey, and more), Loud & Rich (with Loudon Wainwright III), and a starry tribute to the late Kate McGarrigle.
After spending the fall on a US band tour, Thompson returned to Los Angeles in November to perform Cabaret of Souls at UCLA's Royce Hall, before departing for a European tour of Nutmeg and Ginger, a performance of songs from Shakespeare's London in collaboration with the Musicians of the Globe.
He was named 2010 recipient of the MOJO Les Paul Award for guitar players, and has been nominated for a Musician of the Year statue at the upcoming BBC Folk Awards.
Thompson has amassed an astounding body of work containing artfully shaped material that seamlessly and expressively integrates traditional and contemporary modes. He is among the most distinctive of guitar virtuosos, capable of breathtaking drama and sublime delicacy, prompting Rolling Stone to place him in the top 20 of their 100 Greatest Guitarists list, hailing him as "a perennial dark-horse contender for the title of greatest living rock guitarist".
Thompson is currently on tour for 2011, with dates including New York's Carnegie Hall, London's Royal Festival Hall, and Billboard Live in Tokyo. A full bio, discography, and tour schedule is available at richardthompson-music.com.
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