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July 26, 2010
Rose's Pawn Shop on the Road and on the Radio
Dancing on the Gallows, the second album from California indie outfit, Rose's Pawn Shop has been at your station for a little while and we can tell you're all loving it. Thanks to those of you that helped Dancing on the Gallows debut on the CMJ Top 200 last week.
The group has been on a breakneck tour but stopped long enough to do an in-studio performance at KEXP in Seattle. Listen to the whole performance or a few select songs here.
"Their clever arrangements are flavored with tempo shifts and overdriven guitars that recall the glory days of psychobilly, as on the idiomatically imprecise but stirring rocker 'Ball of Flame.'" -Nashville Scene
Let us know if you are interested in interviews, station visits or checking out one of the shows listed below.
7/27 - Philadelphia, PA - The Grape Room
7/28 - New York City, NY - Rodeo Bar
7/29 - Brooklyn, NY - Hank's Saloon
7/30 - Cambridge/Boston, MA - T.T. and the Bears
8/03- New Orleans, LA - Hi Ho Lounge
8/04 - Austin, TX - End of an Ear Records (6PM)
8/04 - Austin, TX - Trophy's
8/06 - Amarillo, TX - Hoot's Pub
8/07 - Madrid, NM - Mineshaft Tavern
8/08 - Tempe, AZ - Yucca Tap Room
10/01 - Pioneertown, CA - Pappy and Harriet's Pioneertown Palace
10/08 - Phoenix, AZ - Phoenix Desert Botanical Garden
Punch Brothers "Redefining Bluegrass"
The Punch Brothers are on the road redefining bluegrass according to the Huffington Post. Check out Brian Ross' review of the show at the Interlochen Center of The Arts and then check the band out for yourself at one of the shows below. As always, let us know if you'd like to set up an interview or in-studio performance.
7/27 - Madison, WI - Overture Center for the Arts - Supporting Steve Martin
7/28 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
7/30 - Cleveland, OH - Cain Park - Evans Amphitheater
8/01 - Newport, RI - Newport Folk Festival
8/03 - Ketchum, ID - Sun Valley Center for the Arts - Supporting Steve Martin
8/06 - Portland, OR - Pickathon 2010
8/07 - Portland, OR - Pickathon 2010
8/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room
8/10 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
8/12 - Helena, MT - The Myrna Loy Center
8/13 - Alta, WY - Targhee Bluegrass Festival
8/15 - Commerce City, CO - Mile High Music Festival
8/21 - Redmond, WA - No Depression Festival
9/04 - Mohawk, NY - moe.down Festival
9/10 - Austin, TX - UT Austin - Bass Concert Hall
9/24 - Lexington, VA - The Theatre at Lime Kiln
9/25 - Berryville, VA - Watermelon Park Festival
9/27 - Billings, MT - Alberta Bair Theater
9/28 - Laramie, WY - University of Wyoming (Free and open to public)
9/30 - Denver, CO - Newman Center
10/2 - Lawrence, KS - Lied Center
10/15 - Stanford, CA - Stanford Lively Arts
11/11 - Shippensburg, PA - Shippensburg University - Luhrs Center
11/12 - North Bethesda, MD - Strathmore
Laurie Anderson on Letterman
Laurie Anderson was recently on the Late Show with David Letterman. She performed "Only an Expert," but added some recent developments involving BP. Letterman's response after the performance was, "Exactly. That's exactly what I was thinking." Watch it here.
Also check out this great interview describing Anderson's process in performing and creating Homeland.
Screening Opportunity: Jane’s Addiction, Live Voodoo
AmApAc is excited to offer you the first chance to view a mesmerizing reunion show of the classic Jane's Addiction line-up, filmed live on Halloween night 2009 at Voodoo Experience in New Orleans. Perry Farrell (vocals), Stephen Perkins (drums), Eric Avery (bass) and Dave Navarro (guitar) perform a spectacular set, predominantly from their first two albums (which both featured this line-up).
We suggest screening the film in an outdoor setting on a late summer night, with a cold beverage in hand to get the full experience of being at the show. While the twin girl dancers and Perry’s onstage theatrics are reason enough to keep your eyes on the screen, don’t forget to crank up the volume because this film is really about the music. Check out this clip from the DVD of the band playing their hit "Been Caught Stealing" from the album Ritual de lo Habitual to see what we mean.
Full Track Listing
1) Up The Beach 2) Mountain Song 3) Ain't No Right 4) Three Days 5) Whores 6) Then She Did... 7) Been Caught Stealing 8) Ocean Size 9) Ted, Just Admit It 10) Summertime Rolls 11) Stop! 12) Jane Says 13) Chip Away
Please get in touch if you’re interested in hosting a screening of Jane's Addiction Live Voodoo.
Also At Radio
Everest - On Approach (Vapor - Warner Bros)
The Black Keys - Brothers (Nonesuch)
Hank III - Rebel Within (Curb)
Bell Gardens - Hangups Need Company (Failed Better)
The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Dark Side of the Moon (Warner Bros)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (Nonesuch)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (Third Man / Warner Bros)
Catching up with Graham
I recently went out to hot and humid Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival. Highlights of the trip: Pavement, Lightning Bolt, stumbling upon a free T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo concert at Millenium Park, picking up some great new publications at Chris Ware's Quimby's Bookstore, and finally checking out the Art Institute's museum. Last Wednesday I saw the Dead Weather put on a fantastically heavy rock and roll show at the Palladium. This past weekend I checked out the inspiring John Baldessari exhibit at LACMA.
July 15, 2010
Screening Opportunity: Jane’s Addiction, Live Voodoo
AmApAc is excited to offer you the first chance to view a mesmerizing reunion show of the classic Jane's Addiction line-up, filmed live on Halloween night 2009 at Voodoo Experience in New Orleans. Perry Farrell (vocals), Stephen Perkins (drums), Eric Avery (bass) and Dave Navarro (guitar) perform a spectacular set, predominantly from their first two albums (which both featured this line-up).
We suggest screening the film in an outdoor setting on a late summer night, with a cold beverage in hand to get the full experience of being at the show. While the twin girl dancers and Perry’s onstage theatrics are reason enough to keep your eyes on the screen, don’t forget to crank up the volume because this film is really about the music. Check out this clip from the DVD of the band playing their hit "Been Caught Stealing" from the album Ritual de lo Habitual to see what we mean.
Full Track Listing
1) Up The Beach 2) Mountain Song 3) Ain't No Right 4) Three Days 5) Whores 6) Then She Did... 7) Been Caught Stealing 8) Ocean Size 9) Ted, Just Admit It 10) Summertime Rolls 11) Stop! 12) Jane Says 13) Chip Away
Please get in touch if you’re interested in hosting a screening of Live at Voodoo.
Black Keys #1 Again
Thanks to everyone who's supported the Black Keys new album, Brothers, making it #1 on the CMJ Top 200 for the 6th week in a row this Tuesday.
Black Keys vocalist/guitarist and Ohio resident, Dan Auerbach, weighed in on LeBron James' decision to leave the Cleveland Cavaliers and join the Miami Heat, telling Rolling Stone, "I believe Ohio should be thankful that such a talented guy stayed as long as he did and that he blessed our team and our big city [Cleveland] with all the excitement and riches that came from him just playing ball there." Read the full piece here.
Also At Radio
Punch Brothers - Antifogmatic (Nonesuch)
Laurie Anderson - Homeland (Nonesuch)
Rose's Pawn Shop - Dancing on the Gallows
Everest - On Approach (Vapor / Warner Bros)
Bell Gardens - Hangups Need Company (Failed Better)
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (Third Man / Warner Bros)
The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Dark Side of the Moon (Warner Bros)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (Nonesuch)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
Hank III - Rebel Within (Curb)
July 12, 2010
Laurie Anderson (and Fenway Bergamot) On the Road
Nonesuch recording artist Laurie Anderson is bringing her multi-media presentation to the East Coast with one LA date snuck in. Her male alter-ego Fenway Bergamot's been doing a little traveling himself. He recently visitied Nonesuch's European headquarters and you can watch it here.
You never know what to expect with Laurie, but you can be sure she'll touch on many of the same themes as her excellent new album, Homeland (if you need a copy let us know) and surely performing versions of some of the songs live. Please see below for tour dates or find the most up-to-date info here:
7/12 - Philadelphia, PA - World Cafe Live
7/13 - New York, NY - Le Poisson Rouge
7/16 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
9/21 through 10/03 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM Harvey Theatre
10/04 - College Park, MD - Kogod Studio Theatre, University of MD (Free discussion w/ Kronos Quartet's David Harrington)
10/15 - Troy, NY - Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
10/16 - Troy, NY - Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center
10/21 - Los Angeles, CA - Royce Hall 10/29 - College Park, MD - Ina and Jack Kay Theatre
10/29 - College Park, MD - Kogod Studio Theatre, University of MD
New York Times: Punch Brothers "Supremely Entertaining"
The Punch Brothers are also in the midst of a long tour and they recently played the "American Roots - New Shoots" series at the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, NY. They shared the stage with others pushing American traditional music forward, "but the Punch Brothers seem determined to move bluegrass furthest," according to this New York Times review. "Their music is full of trapdoors: weird harmony, dynamic shifts, staggered riffs, beats flipped over."
To read more about the range and diversity of their new album, Antifogmatic, check out this interview with singer and mandolinist Chris Thile.
And go here to see when The Punch Brothers are coming to a stage near you.
New On Tour Section Goes Live
You may have noticed that it seems like there's always an A man A plan A canal artist on tour. It's difficult to keep up, but we're trying.
If you want to see when one of our artists is in your neighborhood check out our new On Tour page at www.amanaplanacanal.com/ontour.html.
As always, if you want to request tickets or schedule an in-studio performance or interview while the band's in town, just reach out and we'll do all that we can to facilitate your request.
Also At Radio
Rose's Pawn Shop - Dancing on the Gallows
Everest - On Approach (Vapor - Warner Bros)
The Black Keys - Brothers (Nonesuch)
Hank III - Rebel Within (Curb)
Bell Gardens - Hangups Need Company (Failed Better)
The Flaming Lips & Stardeath and White Dwarfs - Dark Side of the Moon (Warner Bros)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (Nonesuch)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (Third Man / Warner Bros)
Catching up with Graham
I'm looking for productivity to increase now that the World Cup is over. Vuvuzela forever! I went to the final baseball game before the All-Star break last night and saw the Dodgers whip the Cubbies. Tomorrow I'll be cheering on the National League and four Dodger All-Stars. This weekend I saw the movie Cyrus and loved it. Fantastic work from the Duplass brothers and highly recommended. Let me know if you're going to be out in Chicago for the Pitchfork Music Festival this weekend. Good times lie ahead.
July 5, 2010
Everest - On Tour
Many of you have already found out why the Illinois Entertainer describes Everest's new album, On Approach, as "… an instant classic on the first listen…” Now's your chance to see them on tour with Minus the Bear (dates below). Brad from Radio Free Silver Lake wrote about the band's recent in-store appearance at Amoeba Records in Hollyood, saying that he became "emotionally involved" and that "...Everest was playing with a ferocity I hadn't seen from them before. It was like fire and brimstone, and it was glorious."
In May, the band stopped by WNRN in Charlottesville, VA to perform the lead track "Let Go." Check it out here and let us know if you'd like to schedule a similar performance at your station.
* (w/Minus the Bear)
7/7 - Sayreville, N.J. - Starland Ballroom*
7/8 - New York, N.Y. - Webster Hall*
7/9 - Clifton Park, N.Y. - Northern Lights*
7/10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre*
7/12 - St, Louis, MO - The Firebird*
7/13 - Lawrence, KN - Granada Theatre*
7/14 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre*
7/15 - Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
7/16 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory*
7/17 - Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market*
8/5 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre
8/7 - San Diego, CA - Soma (w/Silversun Pickups)
8/11 - Boulder, CO - AAA Radio Convention (w/Iron & Wine)
Developing Artist - Rose's Pawn Shop
Rose's Pawn Shop is the kind of band that was made for non-comm radio. Described by AOL as sounding like “Del McCoury meets Mick Jagger”, this genre-bending group booked their own prolific tour (see dates here) and has self-released two albums. Their sophomore release, Dancing on the Gallows, is currently looking for spins. We encourage you to support indie music and spend some time with this album.
Thanks to these stations that reported Rose's Pawn Shop as a Top 5 ADD to CMJ this past week: KEUL, KLSU, KPUR, KSJS, KWCR, KWCW, Osprey Radio, Radio Phoenix, WAWL, WCWP, WRBC, WSGR, WTTU
Still Going for Adds - Punch Brothers
Thanks to all of you who have supported the Punch Brothers' recent release, Antifogmatic. It turns out you're not the only ones who love the band's inventive brand of rock: American Songwriter gave the album a 4 star review and the New York Times calls it "...as radical as progressive bluegrass (or newgrass, or new acoustic music) can be, with chord progressions that can veer sideways at any moment, changeable meters and interludes that can hint at hoedowns or turn as contrapuntal and dissonant as chamber music."
The band has also embarked on an extensive tour that will see them hit every corner of the country at some point this year (dates here).
Also At Radio
Laurie Anderson - Homeland (Nonesuch)
The Black Keys - Brothers (Nonesuch)
Hank III - Rebel Within (Curb)
Bell Gardens - Hangups Need Company (Failed Better)
The Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon (Warner Bros)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (Nonesuch)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (Third Man / Warner Bros)
June 28, 2010
Laurie Anderson and Rose's Pawn Shop - Going For Adds This Week
Last week we sent you two very different, but equally compelling albums: Laurie Anderson's Homeland and Dancing on the Gallows from Rose's Pawn Shop.
Anderson recently received a coveted 8.3 review from Pitchfork. Reviewer Brian Howe believes "fans will welcome [Homeland] as an heir to her definitive performance piece, United States. It's also a perfect starting point; an exquisite state-of-the-union dispatch as only Anderson, America's darkly comic conscience, can provide."
Dusty Henry of KEXP gave the new Rose's Pawn Shop album some spins, declaring "Rose’s Pawn Shop is as close to authentic bluegrass roots as you can get from an L.A. band. This is a compliment, not a bash. The banjos, slide guitar, and fiddle create that atmosphere you feel at a festival full of haystacks and Coca-Cola on a summer day."
We are going for adds on Laurie Anderson and Rose's Pawn Shop this week.
Laurie Anderson: FCC Clean, Rose's Pawn Shop: FCC Warning on Track #9
Punch Brothers on WNYC Soundcheck
It's been a great week for bluegrass quintet, Punch Brothers. First of all, it was announced last week that their new album, Antifogmatic, debuted at #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers Chart of artists never before in the Top 100. The band also ranked #2 on the Folk chart and the Bluegrass chart (where they were one slot behind Dierks Bentley's album, which actually includes a performance by Punch Brothers).
While the band was in NYC last week for their highly anticipated show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Punch Brothers stopped by the famous public radio station WNYC to play a few songs from the new album live in the studio. You can listen to their set on WNYC's Soundcheck here.
On Tour - Black Keys
Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney are on tour in Europe now and head back Stateside in July to start an extensive north American tour. They've just added 3 additional dates on the west coast:
9/28/2010 - Hollywood Palladium - Los Angeles, CA
9/30/2010 - Fox Theater - Oakland, CA
10/5/2010 - Crystal Ballroom - Portland, OR
Check their shows page for the full schedule and more information.
The band also stopped by AOL Interface recently for a live performance. Visit the Interface site for 4 songs and an interview with the band.
Also At Radio
Everest - On Approach (Vapor - Warner Bros)
Hank III - Rebel Within (Curb)
Bell Gardens - Hangups Need Company (Failed Better)
The Flaming Lips - Dark Side of the Moon (Warner Bros)
David Byrne & Fatboy Slim - Here Lies Love (Nonesuch)
Carolina Chocolate Drops - Genuine Negro Jig (Nonesuch)
The Dead Weather - Sea of Cowards (Third Man / Warner Bros)
Catching Up With Graham
Last Thursday a group of us went to a backyard Solstice Salon Screening featuring rare film shorts from the late 60s / early 70s. There was some short documentary work, freakout music performances and psychedelic animation, with live sitar and tabla accompaniment to the silents. They also debuted a projector kleidoscope that my friend has been building over the last year. I went to two of the Dodgers vs Yankees games over the weekend. Unfortunately the Dodgers lost both games by one run. And I'm still watching plenty of World Cup.