MIKE DOUGHTY to release 'Sad Man Happy Man' on Tuesday, October 6th
When Mike Doughty released his second official solo album, 2008's Golden Delicious, the reaction from fans was intense. "Some hated it, some loved it better than Soul Coughing," Doughty says. "I tend to take sharp left turns. Every time I put out a record, the audience seems to like what I did two years ago better. You'd think I could shrug it off because that's what always happens, but it always gets to me."
Doughty admits that his upcoming album, Sad Man Happy Man - released Tuesday on ATO Records - is a reaction to his fans' reaction and that he's giving the people what they want. "I really went for the na-na-na's' and the simple choruses and stuff on Golden," he says. "The songs on Sad Man are more arcane and convoluted songwriting-wise, though they're sparer in terms of instrumentation. Although my choruses are still simple - I love taking phrases and repeating them ad infinitum." More InformationWhen Mike Doughty released his second official solo album, 2008's Golden Delicious, the reaction from fans was intense. "Some hated it, some loved it better than Soul Coughing," Doughty says. "I tend to take sharp left turns. Every time I put out a record, the audience seems to like what I did two years ago better. You'd think I could shrug it off because that's what always happens, but it always gets to me."
Doughty admits that his upcoming album, Sad Man Happy Man - released Tuesday on ATO Records - is a reaction to his fans' reaction and that he's giving the people what they want. "I really went for the na-na-na's' and the simple choruses and stuff on Golden," he says. "The songs on Sad Man are more arcane and convoluted songwriting-wise, though they're sparer in terms of instrumentation. Although my choruses are still simple - I love taking phrases and repeating them ad infinitum."
The largely acoustic Sad Man Happy Man is a deliberate return to everything people love about Mike Doughty, he makes albums that simmer with verbal wit, and Sad Man Happy Man is no exception with its songs about everything from relationship bust-ups (Doughty was going through one while he was recording it) to his astute observations about the American economy.
Musically, Sad Man Happy Man finds Doughty returning to his acoustic roots thanks to its stripped-down arrangements that feature Doughty backing himself on guitar. He also did all the drum programming, as well as played keyboards and what he calls the "weird noise stuff," while his long-time touring partner Andrew "Scrap" Livingston handles bass duties. Recorded at New York's Kampo Studios, the album was co-produced by Doughty and engineer Pat Dillett (They Might Be Giants, David Byrne, Arto Lindsay), with the exception of album¹s first single "Doubly Gratified," which was produced by David Kahne, who helmed Soul Coughing's 1996 album Irresistible Bliss, as well as albums by Paul McCartney, Sugar Ray, and Tony Bennett.
Doughty maintains a widely read blog (mikedoughty.com/blog) that chronicles his unique shows, international travels, and creative endeavors. He's currently writing a memoir, recording an electronic album entitled Dubious Luxury, and working on a photo book about Eritrea's capital city of Asmara, for Yeti Books. He also recently published a play, Ray Slape is Dead, in 24 by 24: The 24 Hour Plays Anthology, alongside Terrence McNally and Theresa Rebeck.
But for now, Doughty is looking forward to a fall '09 "Question Jar" tour with his friend Scrap and releasing Sad Man Happy Man. "Basically I'm trying to make stuff I want to listen to," he says of the album. "And I mean that in a literal sense, not like, "Were I a listener, I would like this," but rather something I can listen to on the subway on headphones and really dig. This is my life, this is what I do. That sounds matter-of-fact, but I really do look at it as a sort of calling - and being an artist at its best is selfless. I'm working for the language, I'm working for the music, I'm working for the songs. I'm a happier guy when I'm conscious of that."
Sad Man Happy Man tracklisting Nectarine (part two) (I Keep On) Rising Up (You Should Be) Doubly (Gratified) Lorna Zauberberg (I Want to) Burn You (Down) Pleasure on Credit Lord Lord Help Me Just to Rock Rock On (He's Got the) Whole World (in His Hands) (When I) Box the Days (Up) Year of the Dog Diane How to Fuck a Republican Casper the Friendly Ghost (written by Daniel Johnston)
OCTober 8 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe(2 shows), ages 21+ 9 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Club Cafe, ages 21+ 10 - Toronto, ONT, Canada @ Drake Hotel, ages 19+ 11 - Toronto, ONT, Canada @ Drake Hotel (2 shows), ages 19+ 13 - Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom 14 - Ann Arbor, MI @ The Ark 15 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas (2 shows), ages 21+ 16 - Chicago, IL @ Schubas, ages 21+ 17 - Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall, ages 21+ 18 - St. Louis, MO @ Blueberry Hill 20 - Louisville, KY @ Zanzabar, ages 21+ 21 - Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley, all ages 22 - Athens, GA @ Melting Point, ages 18+ 23 - Atlanta, GA @ Eddie's Attic (2 shows) 24 - Charlotte, NC @ Evening Muse 25 - Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle 27 - Carrboro, NC @ Arts Center, all ages 28 - Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern, all ages 29 - Alexandria, VA @ The Birchmere 30 - Sellersville, PA @ Sellersville Theatre, all ages 31 - New York, NY @ Le Poisson Rouge, ages 18+
NOVEMBER 12 - Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse (2 shows) 13 - Cambridge, MA @ Regatta Bar (2 shows) 14 - Newmarket, NH @ Stone Church (2 shows) 15 - Portland, ME @ One Longfellow Square 17 - Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Lounge (2 shows) 18 - Albany, NY @ Revolution Hall, ages 18+ 19 - Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre, all ages 20 - Ithaca, NY @ Castaways 21 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom 22 - Charleston, WV @ Mountain Stage 24 - Harrisburg, PA @ Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center, ages 21+ 25 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre, all ages
BEATLES Digitally Re-mastered Catalogue Available Tomorrow 9/9/09
Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released. More InformationApple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released.
The albums have been re-mastered by a dedicated team of engineers at EMI's Abbey Road Studios in London over a four year period utilizing state of the art recording technology alongside vintage studio equipment, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result of this painstaking process is the highest fidelity the catalogue has seen since its original release.
The collection comprises all 12 Beatles albums in stereo, with track listings and artwork as originally released in the UK, and 'Magical Mystery Tour,' which became part of The Beatles' core catalogue when the CDs were first released in 1987. In addition, the collections 'Past Masters Vol. I and II' are now combined as one title, for a total of 14 titles over 16 discs. This will mark the first time that the first four Beatles albums will be available in stereo in their entirety on compact disc. These 14 albums, along with a DVD collection of the documentaries, will also be available for purchase together in a stereo boxed set.
Within each CD's new packaging, booklets include detailed historical notes along with informative recording notes. With the exception of the 'Past Masters' set, newly produced mini-documentaries on the making of each album, directed by Bob Smeaton, are included as QuickTime files on each album. The documentaries contain archival footage, rare photographs and never-before-heard studio chat from The Beatles, offering a unique and very personal insight into the studio atmosphere.
A second boxed set has been created with the collector in mind. 'The Beatles in Mono' gathers together, in one place, all of the Beatles recordings that were mixed for a mono release. It will contain 10 of the albums with their original mono mixes, plus two further discs of mono masters (covering similar ground to the stereo tracks on 'Past Masters'). As an added bonus, the mono "Help!" and "Rubber Soul" discs also include the original 1965 stereo mixes, which have not been previously released on CD. These albums will be packaged in mini-vinyl CD replicas of the original sleeves with all original inserts and label designs retained.
The Stereo Albums (available individually and collected in a stereo boxed set) The stereo albums have been remastered by Guy Massey, Steve Rooke, Sam Okell with Paul Hicks and Sean Magee All CD packages contain original vinyl artwork and liner notes Extensive archival photos Additional historical notes by Kevin Howlett and Mike Heatley Additional recording notes by Allan Rouse and Kevin Howlett * = CD includes QuickTime mini-doc about the album
Please Please Me* (CD debut in stereo) With The Beatles* (CD debut in stereo) A Hard Day's Night* (CD debut in stereo) Beatles For Sale* (CD debut in stereo) Help!* Rubber Soul* Revolver* Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band* (also includes 1987 notes, updated, and new intro by Paul McCartney) Magical Mystery Tour* The Beatles* Yellow Submarine* (also includes original US liner notes) Abbey Road* Let It Be* Past Masters (contains new liner notes written by Kevin Howlett)
'The Beatles in Mono' (boxed set only) The mono albums have been remastered by Paul Hicks, Sean Magee with Guy Massey and Steve Rooke Presented together in box with an essay written by Kevin Howlett + = mono mix CD debut
Please Please Me With The Beatles A Hard Day's Night Beatles For Sale Help! (CD also includes original 1965 stereo mix)+ Rubber Soul (CD also include original 1965 stereo mix)+ Revolver+ Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band+ Magical Mystery Tour+ The Beatles+ Mono Masters
Re-mastering the Beatles catalogue The re-mastering process commenced with an extensive period conducting tests before finally copying the analogue master tapes into the digital medium. When this was completed, the transfer was achieved using a Pro Tools workstation operating at 24 bit 192 kHz resolution via a Prism A-D converter. Transferring was a lengthy procedure done a track at a time. Although EMI tape does not suffer the oxide loss associated with some later analogue tapes, there was nevertheless a slight build up of dust, which was removed from the tape machine heads between each title.
From the onset, considerable thought was given to what audio restorative processes were going to be allowed. It was agreed that electrical clicks, microphone vocal pops, excessive sibilance and bad edits should be improved where possible, so long as it didn't impact on the original integrity of the songs.
In addition, de-noising technology, which is often associated with re-mastering, was to be used, but subtly and sparingly. Eventually, less than five of the 525 minutes of Beatles music was subjected to this process. Finally, as is common with today's music, overall limiting - to increase the volume level of the CD - has been used, but on the stereo versions only. However, it was unanimously agreed that because of the importance of The Beatles' music, limiting would be used moderately, so as to retain the original dynamics of the recordings.
When all of the albums had been transferred, each song was then listened to several times to locate any of the agreed imperfections. These were then addressed by Guy Massey, working with Audio Restoration engineer Simon Gibson.
Mastering could now take place, once the earliest vinyl pressings, along with the existing CDs, were loaded into Pro Tools, thus allowing comparisons to be made with the original master tapes during the equalization process. When an album had been completed, it was auditioned the next day in studio three - a room familiar to the engineers, as all of the recent Beatles mixing projects had taken place in there - and any further alteration of EQ could be addressed back in the mastering room. Following the initial satisfaction of Guy and Steve, Allan Rouse and Mike Heatley then checked each new re-master in yet another location and offered any further suggestions. This continued until all 13 albums were completed to the team's satisfaction.
Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Burn Burn will be released as a standard 10 track CD as well as a Deluxe two disc CD/DVD fanpack with bonus tracks, music videos and exclusive studio footage. The band will be playing US shows this summer including July 21st at Irving Plaza in NYC and July 28th at the Troubadour in LA. More InformationOur Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. Burn Burn will be released as a standard 10 track CD as well as a Deluxe two disc CD/DVD fanpack with bonus tracks, music videos and exclusive studio footage. The band will be playing US shows this summer including July 21st at Irving Plaza in NYC and July 28th at the Troubadour in LA.
The first single off Burn Burn is "All You Did Was Save My Life" and the video stars fellow Canadian Shenae Grimes of "90210" and "Degrassi: The Next Generation" fame.
Our Lady Peace - Burn Burn Official Track Listing
CD: 1. All You Did Was Save My Life 2. Dreamland 3. Monkey Brains 4. The End Is Where We Begin 5. Escape Artist 6. Refuge 7. Never Get Over You 8. White Flags 9. Signs of Life 10. Paper Moon 11. Time Bomb (*Deluxe Only) 12. The Right Stuff (*Deluxe Only)
DVD (*Deluxe Only): All You Did Was Save My Life (*Live In Studio) Dreamland (*Live In Studio) Monkey Brains (*Live In Studio) Never Get Over You (*Live In Studio) Refuge (*Live In Studio) The Right Stuff (*Live In Studio) All You Did Was Save My Life (Music Video) The Right Stuff (Music Video)
Tour Dates:
July 3 - Buffalo, NY @ Molson Canal Series 8 - Calgary, AB @ Stampede Roundup 9 - Grand Praririe, AB @ Summerslam 11 - Sarnia, ON @ Rogers Bayfest 14 - Ottawa, ON @ Bluesfest@ Lebreton Flats 18 - Grand Falls, NFLD @ Centennial Park 21 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 23 - Edmonton, AB @ Edfest 24 - Regina, SK @ Summer Invasion 25 - Vancouver, BC @ Virgin Fest 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubador
August 2 - Halifax, VS @ Rockfest @ Citadel Hill 8 - Brandon, MB @ X fest 10 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 11 - Austin, TX @ Antone's 12 - Houston, TX @ House of Blues 14 - Atlanta, GA @ Center Stage 18 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock 22 - Chicago, IL @ The Vic
July 4 - Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest 5 - Chicago, IL @ Double Door 6 - Toronto, ON @ The Mod Club 8 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre 10 - Boston, MA @ The Paradise 11 - Atlantic City, NJ @ The Music Box at Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa 13 - Council Bluffs, IA @ The Stir Concert Cove at Harrah's Council Bluffs 15 - Las Vegas, NV @ Wasted Space at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 16 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Keyclub 17 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues 19 - Denver, CO @ Mile High Music Festival
ARCADE FIRE Autographed MIROIR NOIR Deluxe DVD To Benefit Partners In Health
The members of Arcade Fire have signed 250 copies of the deluxe edition of the recently released Miroir Noir DVD and combined them with a limited edition hand silk-screened poster signed and numbered by the artist for a special package to benefit Partners In Health. The strictly limited deluxe signed edition with poster will be available exclusively at Arcadefire.com for $250 (plus shipping and handling), with all proceeds going to Partners In Health. More InformationThe members of Arcade Fire have signed 250 copies of the deluxe edition of the recently released Miroir Noir DVD and combined them with a limited edition hand silk-screened poster signed and numbered by the artist for a special package to benefit Partners In Health. The strictly limited deluxe signed edition with poster will be available exclusively at Arcadefire.com for $250 (plus shipping and handling), with all proceeds going to Partners In Health.
Arcade Fire donated a share of ticket sales from every headlining show on the 2007 Neon Bible tour to Partners In Health's program in Haiti, which focuses on delivering high quality healthcare to the poor. Members of the band have visited Haiti to witness firsthand the results of these donations, which also include sending thousands of children to school with hot meals, providing housing for the poorest patients, and increasing the agricultural capacity of those families.
Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. More InformationOur Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group.
Burn Burn marks the first studio album from Our Lady Peace since 2005. Self produced by the band and recorded at Raine's home studio in Los Angeles, Burn Burn marks a return to the hard driving rock songs the band displayed on their breakthrough debut release, Naveed. As Raine explains, "We've come full circle and the music is just stripped down, full of raw energy. It feels like a proper rock record again." Fans can catch a glimpse of the studio sessions plus exclusive reveals of artwork, lyrics and more, at the band's website www.ourladypeace.net.
In addition to their six full studio albums, which all surpassed Platinum sales status in Canada, Our Lady Peace released a live CD/DVD in 2003 and a hits collection in 2006, compiling a decade of their chat-topping singles and featuring two new tracks. Throughout their career, the band has sold over five million albums worldwide, won four Juno Awards (Canadian Grammy's), and won ten Much Music Video Awards – one of the most awarded bands in MMVA history. They've shared the stage with Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, Rolling Stones, Van Halen, Faith No More, The Ramones, Goo Goo Dolls, No Doubt, Stone Temple Pilots, Alanis Morissette and Blur among others. Of their live show Billboard Magazine said "OLP proved their readiness as arena-worthy superstars during the opening night of the Canadian act's U.S. tour."
Our Lady Peace will hit the road across North America in support this summer. More details on touring plans to be announced in the coming weeks. The first single "All You Did Was Save My Life" hits Rock radio at the end of May and iTunes on June 9th. The video, directed by Scott Weintrob who has previously collaborated with the band on two other videos, features 90210 star Shenae Grimes.
Burn Burn Official Tracklisting: 1.) All You Did Was Save My Life 2.) Dreamland 3.) Monkey Brains 4.) Never Get Over You 5.) Escape Artist 6.) Refuge 7.) The Right Stuff 8.) Paper Moon 9.) Signs Of Life 10.) White Flags
ARCTIC MONKEYS Announce Release of DVD/CD 'Arctic Monkeys at the Apollo'
Mercury Prize winners and the Grammy-nominated Arctic Monkeys are set to release Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo on DVD/CD on May 5th, 2009 (Warp Films Productions). The 76-minute film documents the last performance of the band's acclaimed 2007 world tour, which was at the venerable Manchester Apollo Theatre. Captured on super 16mm film, Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo is a cinematic feast with impressive, intuitive and confidently held master shots - a film that invites the audience to immerse themselves in the style and force of the British phenoms as they deliver an energetic and impressive live performance in front of thousands of ecstatic fans. Directed by regular Warp Films music video director Richard Ayoade, captured exquisitely on film by director of photography Danny Cohen (This is England), edited by Nick Fenton (Sigur Ros documentary Heima), and produced by Diarmid Scrimshaw, this is the first ever live Arctic Monkeys performance captured on film. More InformationMercury Prize winners and the Grammy-nominated Arctic Monkeys are set to release Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo on DVD/CD on May 5th, 2009 (Warp Films Productions). The 76-minute film documents the last performance of the band's acclaimed 2007 world tour, which was at the venerable Manchester Apollo Theatre. Captured on super 16mm film, Arctic Monkeys at The Apollo is a cinematic feast with impressive, intuitive and confidently held master shots - a film that invites the audience to immerse themselves in the style and force of the British phenoms as they deliver an energetic and impressive live performance in front of thousands of ecstatic fans. Directed by regular Warp Films music video director Richard Ayoade, captured exquisitely on film by director of photography Danny Cohen (This is England), edited by Nick Fenton (Sigur Ros documentary Heima), and produced by Diarmid Scrimshaw, this is the first ever live Arctic Monkeys performance captured on film.
Arctic Monkeys are Alex Turner, Jamie Cook, Matt Helders, and Nick O'Malley.
Tracklisting for the film is as follows:
1. Brianstorm 2. This House is a Circus 3. Teddy Picker 4. I Bet You Look Good on the Dance Floor 5. Dancing Shoes 6. From the Ritz to the Rubble 7. Fake Tales of San Francisco 8. When the Sun Goes Down 9. Nettles 10.D is for Dangerous 11. Leave Before the Light Come On 12. Fluorescent Adolescent 13. Still Take You Home 14. Da Frame 2R 15. Plastic Tramp 16. 505 17. Do Me a Favour 18. A Certain Romance 19. The View From The Afternoon 20. If You Were There, Beware
Tracklisting for the US-only bonus CD, which was recorded live in Austin, Texas, is as follows:
1. Riot Van 2. The View From the Afternoon 3. Still Take You Home 4. You Probably Couldn't See For The Lights But You Were Staring Straight at Me 5.Cigarette Smoker Fiona 6. Perhaps Vampires Is A Bit Strong But... 7. Dancing Shoes 8. I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor 9. When The Sun Goes Down 10. A Certain Romance
BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 Set To Release White Lies for Dark Times May 5, Tour & More
Coming off an incredible showing at this year's SXSW including a headlining performance at Stubb's, an over-capacity crowd at DirecTV's "SXSW Live," and a legendary taping of Austin City Limits, BEN HARPER AND RELENTELSS7 proudly announce the release of their debut record, White Lies For Dark Times on May 5 on Virgin Records. The album will be available as CD, deluxe CD with bonus DVD, digital download and 180-gram 2xLP. Rolling Stone calls the new album "an 11-song set soaked with hard rock and Delta Blues." More InformationComing off an incredible showing at this year's SXSW including a headlining performance at Stubb's, an over-capacity crowd at DirecTV's "SXSW Live," and a legendary taping of Austin City Limits, BEN HARPER AND RELENTELSS7 proudly announce the release of their debut record, White Lies For Dark Times on May 5 on Virgin Records. The album will be available as CD, deluxe CD with bonus DVD, digital download and 180-gram 2xLP. Rolling Stone calls the new album "an 11-song set soaked with hard rock and Delta Blues."
Ben Harper and Relentless7's energetic live performance is the heart of the band. In December 2008, the band embarked on a highly successful short club tour with a handful of dates in California and New York. "The band's combined force was almost too big for the room," RollingStone.com said of the band's intimate performance at Spaceland in Los Angeles.
The sweaty, gritty and energetic vibe of the clubs proved to be an incredible match for the band's new hard-hitting sound, and they are pleased to announce their return to the road on a larger club tour of the U.S. as well as dates abroad. "We thought, this is a new band, a new opportunity, a new energy. Let's earn it the way that new bands do...let's play clubs, let's play small places," said drummer Jordan Richardson. Current confirmed tour dates are listed below.
BHR7 will make an early late night television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly on March 27, and will follow with week-of-release performances on The Late Show with David Letterman (5/6), Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (5/7) and Jimmy Kimmel Live (5/21).
BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 TOUR DATES:
US TOUR DATES: April 30 - New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
May 1 - Memphis, TN @ Beale Street Music Festival 2 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse 4 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 5 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall 8 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 9 - Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts 10 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 12 - Montreal, CANADA @ Metropolis 13 - Toronto, CANADA @ Phoenix Concert Theatre 15 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall 16 - Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre 25 - George, WA @ The Gorge Amp. / Sasquatch Festival 27 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern
June 13 Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music Festival
INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES: April 9 - Sydney, Australia @Metro Theatre 11 - Byron Bay, Australia @Byron Bay Bluesfest 13 - Byron Bay, Australia @Byron Bay Bluesfest 19 - London, England @The Forum 20 - Paris, France @La Cigale 21 - Bourges, France @Le Printemps du Bourges 22 - Rome, Italy @Piazza del Popolo
June 19 - Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany @ Southside Festival 20 - Scheessel, Germany @ Hurricane Festival 22 - Berlin, Germany @ Columbiahalle 23 - Munich, Germany @ TonHalle 25 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso 27 - London, England @ Hard Rock Calling Festival
BHR7 History: Harper met guitarist Jason Mozersky in the late nineties, when the lead singer of Mozersky's then band, WAN SANTO CONDO was working as a van driver shuttling bands back and forth to the venue for a Texas promoter. He asked the then captive Ben Harper, "Can I play you my demo?" Harper obliged, and in his own words "was blown away," and helped the band secure a record deal and release an album on Everloving Records. The band broke up after one record, but what survived was a lasting friendship between Harper and Mozersky. In 2005, Harper invited now long time friend Mozersky to lay down guitar work on a track during the recording sessions that would become a double record entitled Both Sides of the Gun. Mozersky brought along bass player Jesse Ingalls and drummer Jordan Richardson and the session would spawn not only the song "Serve Your Soul" but the framework for Relentless7.
To reignite the chemistry discovered during the Both Sides of the Gun session, they reunited in the summer of 2008 just to jam and write songs together, and emerged with a new sound and enough tracks for an album. White Lies For Dark Times is a timeless rock record, with a cohesive collection of music that is as raw, unrelenting and thunderous, as it is arrestingly haunting and emotional.
BONNAROO Announces PHISH Release for Next Installment of 365 Series
Bonnaroo is very excited to announce the second installment of BONNAROO 365, which will feature streamed footage from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set. Bonnaroo 365 is a program by which fans can enjoy the festival experience year round. The program debuted with the The Raconteurs complete live performance from Bonnaroo 2008. More InformationBonnaroo is very excited to announce the second installment of BONNAROO 365, which will feature streamed footage from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set. Bonnaroo 365 is a program by which fans can enjoy the festival experience year round. The program debuted with the The Raconteurs complete live performance from Bonnaroo 2008.
The second installment will begin on May 11th, 2009 with a full set from Phish's The Clifford Ball DVD box set. Classic footage of the second set of night two from the now legendary "fabled fan favorite" performance will be streamed for free on Bonnaroo's website. The Clifford Ball event holds a great deal of significance for Bonnaroo as it, along with the band's subsequent festivals, were essential sources of inspiration for Bonnaroo's creation. Bonnaroo 2009 will be Phish's only festival performance of the summer.
In addition to the streamed video, four quintessential live Phish songs will be available as free audio downloads as part of Bonnaroo 365 - one will be available to everyone, while the other three can be downloaded by Bonnaroo Community members only (membership sign-up is free). The songs that will be available are:
Bathtub Gin (8/17/97 - The Great Went, Limestone, ME) Gumbo > Sanity (8/15/98 - Lemonwheel, Limestone, ME) Piper (7/18/99 - Oswego Country Airport, Volney, NY) Sand > Quadrophenic Toppling (12/31/99 - Big Cypress Seminole Reservation, FL)
Phish's new 7-DVD The Clifford Ball box set documents the landmark concert event that drew more than 70,000 fans to upstate New York in August 1996. The Clifford Ball was the first of seven, two-day spectacles the band staged, including The Great Went a year later, followed by Lemonwheel in 1998. The Clifford Ball was held in Plattsburgh, New York, at a decommissioned air force base, where Phish played two marathon concerts and delivered a one-of-a-kind experience for fans.
The box set features nine hours of concert and event footage (with six complete sets of music recorded Live August 16 & 17, 1996 and bonus features including Phish's extended soundcheck, its late-night flatbed truck jam and a 30-minute featurette with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and more. This regionless DVD set includes options for both stereo and 5.1 Dolby Surround Sound Audio (remixed and mastered from the band's multi-track tapes). 4:3 aspect ratio.
Bonnaroo will take place June 11 - 14, 2009 on the same beautiful, 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles southeast of Nashville. This year's performers include Phish (2 sets), Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Beastie Boys, Nine Inch Nails, David Byrne, Wilco, Al Green, Snoop Dogg and many more. The festival continues to make a strong impact on the American music industry. It has served as a launching pad for such popular artists as Norah Jones, Jack Johnson, Robert Randolph, My Morning Jacket, Ray Lamontagne, Matisyahu, and many others. A creative and cultural mega-success, Bonnaroo has also featured a staggeringly diverse range of world-class acts such as Bob Dylan, Metallica, Neil Young, Radiohead, Willie Nelson, The Police, Pearl Jam, Tom Petty, Tool, Wilco, The Dave Matthews Band, James Brown, The White Stripes, The Dead, Regina Spektor, Widespread Panic, Death Cab For Cutie, Elvis Costello, Amadou and Mariam, Beck, Against Me!, The Black Crowes, Alison Krauss, Bright Eyes, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Jurassic 5, Modest Mouse, The Mars Volta, Common, Burning Spear, the Flaming Lips, among so many others.
An audio track from Phish's The Clifford Ball can now be streamed at www.bonnaroo.com
The Clifford Ball - Day Two (8/17/1996) - Set Two The Curtain Runaway Jim It's Ice Brother Fluffhead Run Like An Antelope Golgi Apparatus Slave To The Traffic Light
Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music are delighted to announce the release of the original Beatles catalogue, which has been digitally re-mastered for the first time, for worldwide CD release on Wednesday, September 9, 2009 (9-9-09), the same date as the release of the widely anticipated "The Beatles: Rock Band" video game. Each of the CDs is packaged with replicated original UK album art, including expanded booklets containing original and newly written liner notes and rare photos. For a limited period, each CD will also be embedded with a brief documentary film about the album. On the same date, two new Beatles boxed CD collections will also be released.
