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The Avett Brothers: Album Due 9/29 & Huge Tour
July 13th, 2009 |
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THE AVETT BROTHERS I AND LOVE AND YOU IN STORES SEPTEMBER 29
NPR MUSIC EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN BEGINS SEPTEMBER 22
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North Carolina-based rock band, The Avett Brothers, are gearing up for the release of their highly anticipated American Recordings/Columbia Records debut, I and Love and You, which hits stores on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. I and Love and You was recorded in Malibu, California and produced by multi-Grammy Award winning producer, Rick Rubin. The thirteen songs that make up this new record defy pigeonholing and can best be described as an amalgam of rock, folk, pop and country. The band has spent years touring, recording, performing and perfecting this blend of music styles with their signature lyrics and vocals. I and Love and You will also be available at participating Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada and wherever music is sold.
In addition beginning Tuesday, September 22, 2009, NPR Music will host an Exclusive First Listen of I and Love and You on their website, www.npr.org/firstlisten, where fans will be able to get a sneak peak of the new album a week prior to release. NPR Music’s distinctive Exclusive First Listen series recently showcased new music from such innovators as Wilco, Moby, Bjork and Neko Case.
The story of The Avett Brothers has been told by word of mouth until now. Come witness what thousands have been loyally following and speaking about for years…
THE AVETT BROTHERS ON TOUR:
7/09 Norfolk, VA Harrison Opera House
7/10 Richmond, VA The National
7/11 Roanoke, VA Roanoke Performing Arts Theatre
7/12 Louisville, KY The Riverfront Belvedere
7/16 Saint Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheatre
7/17 Lake Buena Vista, FL House of Blues
7/18 Tampa, FL The Cuban Club
7/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL Parker Playhouse
7/24 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
7/25 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues
7/30 Buffalo, NY Lafayette Square
7/31 Syracuse, NY The Westcott
8/01 Newport, RI Fort Adams State Park (Newport Folk Festival)
8/02 Northampton, MA Calvin Theater
8/04 Dewey Beach, DE Bottle & Cork
8/08 Charlotte, NC Bojangles Coliseum
8/14 Ozark, AR Mulberry Mountain (Festival)
8/15 Kansas City, MO The Crossroads
8/16 Omaha, NE Sokol Auditorium/Underground
8/19 Telluride, CO Sunset Plaza @ Mountain Village
8/20 Steamboat Springs, CO Summer Concert Series (Howelson Hills Amp)
8/21 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
8/22 Denver, CO Ogden Theatre
8/25 Salt Lake City, UT Red Butte Garden
8/26 Boise, ID Knitting Factory Concert House
8/28 Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre
8/29 Jacksonville, OR Britt Festival
8/30 San Francisco, CA Outside Lands Music Festival
9/01 Arcata, CA HSU Van Duzer Theater
9/03 Reno, NV Grand Sierra Theater
9/04 Camp Mather, CA Strawberry Music Festival
9/05 Los Angeles, CA Orpheum Theatre
9/17 North Charleston, SC North Charleston P.A.C.
9/18 Augusta, GA Westobou Festival/Riverwalk
9/19 Tallahassee, FL The Moon
9/20 Tuscaloosa, AL Bama Theatre
9/22 Oxford, MS The Lyric Oxford
9/24 Memphis, TN Minglewood Hall
9/25 Little Rock, AR Robinson Center Music Hall
9/26 Tulsa, OK Cain’s Ballroom
9/27 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
9/29 Baton Rouge, LA Baton Rouge River Center Theatre
10/1 New Orleans, LA House of Blues
10/2 Austin, TX Austin City Limits
10/3 Midwest City, OK Rose State PAC
10/5 Murray, KY Lovett Auditorium Center
10/15 Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
10/16 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
10/17 New York, NY Terminal 5
10/18 Boston, MA House of Blues
10/20 Iowa City, IA The Englert Theatre
10/21 Madison, WI Barrymore Theatre
10/22 Urbana, IL Canopy Club
10/29 Huntington, WV Keith Albee Theatre
10/30 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace
10/31 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium
Tony Romo Jessica Simpson Breakup — Tony Dumps Jessica Before Birthday
July 13th, 2009 |
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Jessica Simpson and Dallas Cowboys QB Tony Romo have reportedly called it quits after nearly two years of dating.
The former couple — who made it official in November of 2007 — broke up the night before Jessica’s 29th birthday last Friday, unnamed insiders spill to PEOPLE.
On Friday, Tony enjoyed a guy’s night out with friends [...]
Lou Barlow: Album & Tour
July 10th, 2009 |
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On October 6, Merge Records will release Lou Barlow‘s new album, Goodnight Unknown. In the four years since his career-redefining, mostly acoustic record Emoh, Lou Barlow has reunited with Dinosaur Jr. and reissued three of Sebadoh‘s classic albums. But as the brilliant new Goodnight Unknown illustrates, he’s hardly living in the past. Borrowing the live-band energy of Dinosaur Jr. and the stylistic reach of Sebadoh, Barlow has built on Emoh‘s full production and written a set of immediate, melodic pop songs that Lou describes as, “a cross between my later work with Folk Implosion and my earlier work with Sebadoh… to my ears, anyway.”
From the surging opening track “Sharing” to the surprisingly soulful performances on “The Right,” Goodnight Unknown benefits from Barlow’s tunefulness and his decision to record the record relatively quickly, with old friends and new. The Melvins‘ Dale Crover adds inspired drum work throughout, and Goodnight Unknown‘s urgent sound owes just as much to frequent Barlow collaborator Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Alaska!). The record’s considerable power also stems from the new talents on board, including producer Andrew Murdock and Lisa Germano.
Lou Barlow + The Missingmen will be on tour throughout the fall opening for Dinosaur Jr. The Missingmen are guitarist Tom Watson and drummer Raul Morales. Lou “stole” them from Mike Watt for this tour, and is excited to be bringing you the full band experience of Goodnight Unknown.
Goodnight Unknown Track Listing:
1. Sharing
2. Goodnight Unknown
3. Too Much Freedom
4. Faith In Your Heartbeat
5. The One I Call
6. The Right
7. Gravitate
8. I’m ThinkingÂ…
9. One Machine, One Long Fight
10. Praise
11. Take Advantage
12. Modesty
13. Don’t Apologize
14. One Note Tone
Lou Barlow + the Missingmen on Tour:
09/30/09 Wed Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, ON
10/03/09 Sat The Middle East Cambridge, MA
10/04/09 Sun Northern Lights Clifton Park, NY
10/07/09 Wed Toad’s Place New Haven, CT
10/08/09 Thu 9:30 Club Washington, DC
10/09/09 Fri Theatre of Living Arts (TLA) Philadelphia, PA
10/10/09 Sat Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/11/09 Sun Crofoot Ballroom Pontiac, MI
10/13/09 Tue Majestic Theatre Madison, WI
10/14/09 Wed The Pageant St. Louis, MO
10/15/09 Thu The Vic Theatre Chicago, IL
10/16/09 Fri Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
10/17/09 Sat Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
10/22/09 Thu Granada Theater Dallas, TX
10/23/09 Fri Warehouse Live Houston, TX
10/26/09 Mon Beaumont Club Kansas City, MO
10/27/09 Tue Slowdown Omaha, NE
10/29/09 Thu Boulder Theater Boulder, CO
10/30/09 Fri Aggie Theatre Fort Collins, CO
10/31/09 Sat Urban Lounge Salt Lake City, UT
11/03/09 Tue Marquee Theatre Tempe, AZ
11/04/09 Wed Belly Up Tavern Solana Beach, CA
11/05/09 Thu House of Blues West Hollywood, CA
11/06/09 Fri The Fillmore San Francisco, CA
11/07/09 Sat Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
Digital media and the future of journalism
I mentioned earlier this week the session on digital media and journalism I chaired at the Communicate conference in London. One of our speakers was Ruth Sunderland, business and media editor of The Observer – The Guardian/Observer media group being one of the earliest adopters of digital in the mainstream UK media. Ruth kindly shared [...]