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Jonny Fritz announces SxSW and 2013 tour dates!

February 3, 2013 – 2:25 pm

 

Nashville songwriter Jonny Fritz is bringing his new brand of “Dad Country” to SxSW, announcing showcases as well as additional performances in Austin, TX. Jonny will support Heartless Bastards for March West Coast dates and will join The Devil Makes Three for a month of shows taking him through mid-April (scroll down for a complete tour schedule). The tour includes an LA show on March 26 at the Troubadour and an NYC show on April 18 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg. Accompanied by fiddler/ vocalist Josh Hedley, Jonny will be performing songs from his albums I’m Not Ready to Be a Daddy and Down On the Bikini Line as well as from his upcoming release, Dad Country, out April 16 on ATO Records. Recorded at Jackson Brown’s Los Angeles studio and in Jonny’s hometown of Nashville, TN, the album was co-produced by Taylor Goldsmith of Dawes and features Taylor and Griffin Goldsmith, Tay Straithairn and Wylie Gelber along with Spencer Cullum Jr. and Joshua Hedley.
 

JONNY FRITZ on tour:
+ 3/19, 3/23, 3/24, 4/7, 4/9 Co-headline with THE WEEKS
# 3/21-22, 3/25- 4/2 Supporting HEARTLESS BASTARDS
* 4/17-5/11 Supporting DEVIL MAKES THREE
 

3/09 TUPELO, MS – BLUE CANOE w/The Kernal
3/13 AUSTIN, TX – Billy Reid Party
3/13 AUSTIN, TX – Red Bull Sound Select Presents: “120 Hours in Austin”
3/14 AUSTIN, TX – Bangers
3/14 AUSTIN, TX – ATO / Red Light Party – Maggie Mae’s (Official SxSW Showcase)
3/15 AUSTIN, TX – The Treehouse Diddly – South By Sapporo at Cheers Shot Bar
3/15 AUSTIN, TX – Ground Control Touring Party @ Mohawk Outdoors (Official SxSW Showcase)
3/16 AUSTIN, TX – Sony SIX Lounge
3/19 DALLAS, TX @CLUB DADA +
3/21 SAN ANTONIO, TX @SAM’S BURGER JOINT #
3/22 EL PASO, TX @TRICKY FALLS #
3/23 TUCSON, AZ @PLUSH +
3/24 FLAGSTAFF, AZ @THE GREEN ROOM +
3/25 SAN DIEGO, CA @THE CASBAH #
3/26 LOS ANGELES, CA @TROUBADOUR #
3/28 SANTA ANA, CA @CONSTELLATION ROOM #
3/29 SANTA BARBARA, CA @SOHO #
3/30 SAN FRANCISCO, CA @GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL #
3/31 SACRAMENTO, CA @HARLOW’S #
4/01 FELTON, CA @DON QUIXOTE’S #
4/02 SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA @SLO BREWING COMPANY #
4/07 PORTLAND, OR @HOLOCENE +
4/09 BOISE, ID @NEUROLUX +
4/17 RIDGEFIELD, CT @RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE *
4/18 BROOKLYN, NY @MUSIC HALL OF WILLIAMSBURG *
4/19 BUFFALO, NY @TOWN BALLROOM *
4/20 TORONTO, ONT @THE OPERA HOUSE *
4/21 GRAND RAPIDS, MI @PYRAMID SCHEME *
4/24 CLEVELAND, OH @HOUSE OF BLUES – CAMBRIDGE ROOM *
4/25 INDIANAPOLIS, @IN DELUXE *
4/26 MILWAUKEE, WI @TURNER HALL *
4/27 MADISON, WI @MAJESTIC THEATRE *
4/28 DAVENPORT, IA @THE REDSTONE ROOM *
4/30 KANSAS CITY, MO @THE RECORD BAR *
5/02 NORMAN, OK @OPOLIS *
5/04 AUSTIN, TX @ANTONE’S *
5/05 HOUSTON, TX @FITZGERALD’S UPSTAIRS *
5/08 LITTLE ROCK, AR @REVOLUTION MUSIC ROOM *
5/09 MEMPHIS, TN @THE HI-TONE CAFÉ *
5/10 ST. LOUIS, MO @BLUEBERRY HILL *
5/11 LOUISVILLE, KY @HEADLINERS MUSIC HALL *

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Jonny Fritz to make ATO debut with ‘Dad Country’ on 4/16!

February 1, 2013 – 10:07 am

Nashville songwriter Jonny Fritz’s work ethic and boldness have paid off in spades. It’s been a big year for Jonny with opening stints for Alabama Shakes, Deer Tick, Dawes, Shooter Jennings and kudos from CMT and Rolling Stone, among many others. He signed his deal this week (he actually signed the deal with gravy at Nashville landmark Arnold’s Country Kitchen), and his third full-length album, Dad Country, is set for release on April 16, 2013. He’s released the first single from the album, “Ain’t It Your Birthday” at Paste Magazine; it’s available for download bel0w.

 

 

Produced by Jonny and Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, recorded at Jackson Browne’s Los Angeles studio and finished up in Music City, USA; this breakthrough album balances Jonny’s trademark earthy humor and unfiltered worldview with some of his darkest material to date. Co-producer Goldsmith says, “Funny as they can be at moments, his songs access realities and experiences that we’re all familiar with but sometimes fail to consider the depths of.”

While immersing himself in the music world, Jonny began running marathons from Philadelphia to Barcelona and pounding out his signature leather works — the dog collars and guitar straps — seen all over Nashville and half the musical universe. He found himself in NYC for year trying to save a relationship, and its slow, painful unraveling (and demise) inspired Dad Country’s bleakest, heartrending tracks, including “All We Do Is Complain” and “Have You Ever Wanted to Die.”

These days, life has never been better for Jonny Fritz. He’s back in Nashville again and putting down roots- and has even gone and bought himself a house. “It just keeps getting better. Now, the band is getting paid, I’m getting paid, everybody’s happy, and we’re packing ’em in when we play.”

“This is the dream life. I couldn’t really ask for anything else.”

Track Listing

1. Goodbye Summer
2. All We Do Is Complain
3. Holy Water
4. Social Climbers
5. Ain’t It Your Birthday
6. Shut Up
7. Wrong Crowd
8. Have You Ever Wanted to Die
9. Fever Dreams
10. Trash Day
11. Suck In Your Gut
12. Instrumental

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Vusi Mahlasela’s “Sing to the People” Out Today!

January 8, 2013 – 1:09 am

Twenty years ago, folk-singer, world-troubadour and widely celebrated poet-activist Vusi Mahlasela, simply known as “The Voice”, recorded his first album, When You Come Back. The title-track instantly became an anthem in Vusi’s native South Africa as his country fought hard to end, and then heal, from the brutal Apartheid regime that had divided the country since 1948. In celebration of this milestone, Vusi has released Sing to the People – a live album recorded at the Lyric Theatre in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Sing to the People: iTunes / Amazon / ATO Store

 

 

Sing to the People contains joyful performances of songs recorded throughout the first twenty years of Vusi’s career as well as the visceral sounds of an audience responding to every familiar note. In the a capella intro to the song “When You Come Back,” Vusi’s signature and unmistakable bird-like voice soars “Sing Loud and SING TO THE PEOPLE.”  Although written nearly 25 years ago the meaning of the song has evolved but the prevailing theme remains the same. It’s a “call for humanity,” says The Voice. “I ask that we ‘give something to the world and not just take from it.’” The message is universal and remains relevant today.

 

VUSI MAHLASELA WINTER TOUR SCHEDULE:

^ with the Carolina Chocolate Drops

Jan. 30           Stanford, CA                         Bing Concert Hall (at Stanford University)

Jan. 31           Napa, CA                                           Napa Valley Opera House

Feb. 1             Los Angeles, CA                  The Mint

Feb. 2             Denver, CO                           Daniels Hall

Feb. 4             Phoenix, AZ                           MIM Music Theatre

Feb. 7             Berea, KY                              Phelps Stokes Auditorium (at Berea College)

Feb. 8             Chapel Hill, NC                    Memorial Hall, UNC Chapel Hill ^

Feb. 9             Charlottesville, VA   The Jefferson Theatre

Feb. 10          Washington, DC                  The Hamilton

Feb. 11          Minneapolis, MN                  Dakota Jazz Club

Feb. 12          Cedar Rapids, IA     CSPS

Feb. 14          Des Moines, IA                     Civic Center’s Temple Theatre

Feb. 15          Madison, WI                          The Sett (at University of Wisconsin Madison)

Feb. 16          Chicago, IL                           City Winery

 

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“The Music is You: A Tribute to John Denver” Out Now!

December 22, 2012 – 2:14 pm

The Music is You: A Tribute to John Denver came out today and is now available for purchase! Check out the great article NPR wrote about the album and its contributing artists below and find the links to buy the album on iTunes, Amazon, and our official store!

Buy Here: iTunes / Amazon / Official Store

 


 
From NPR.org – Ask die-hard John Denver fans why they love the late singer’s music so much and they’ll likely tell you the same thing: “He makes me cry.” Denver, who wrote unabashedly sentimental songs about love, nature and an ever-homesick life on the road, had a rare gift for stirring something inside listeners. To many, his melodies and lyrics could come off as maudlin and conventional. But for the countless believers — and there are many — Denver was a poet, a visionary and a constant companion.

The artists assembled for a new John Denver tribute record, The Music Is You, likely fall into the latter category. The album, out April 2, showcases some of Denver’s most beloved songs, as performed by a cross-genre, cross-generational and impressive mix of musicians — many of whom were in elementary school in the ’70s and ’80s, when Denver was singing on The Muppet Show and appearing in kid-friendly TV specials.

My Morning Jacket opens the collection with what might be Denver’s most popular song, the oft-covered “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” True to the original, singer Jim James dispenses a sweetly sung tearjerker, awash in heartache and loneliness. Dinosaur Jr.‘s J Mascis and Sharon Van Etten pair up for a gritty, electrified take on “Prisoners,” Denver’s ode to the working class, while veteran roots-rock singer Lucinda Williams performs a spare, bittersweet version of “This Old Guitar,” a song of simple thanks to the instrument that gave Denver (and Williams) a life and living. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros close the album with a retooled interpretation of “Wooden Indian,” Denver’s broadside against the treatment of Native Americans. Other artists appearing on the record include Dave Matthews, Blind Pilot, Josh Ritter and Emmylou Harris, among many others.

The Music Is You arrives 15 years after Denver’s death. The singer would also have turned 70 this year, on Dec. 31; Denver died when the single-engine plane he was piloting crashed off the coast of California. Toward the end of his life, Denver was struggling: He wrote and spoke openly about his marital infidelities, drug and alcohol abuse, domestic violence and said he thought of killing himself. He was arrested twice for drunken driving. Some fans dismissed the troubles, while others were disappointed, but all had hoped Denver would turn his life around and enjoy a resurgence in his career. He didn’t live long enough to make it happen, but The Music Is You shows that his songs maintain the power to reach new audiences — and, yes, make them cry.

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Tweet or Share to Download The Bronx’s New Track “Ribcage”

December 13, 2012 – 1:07 pm

Click below to tweet or facebook about the new The Bronx track “Ribcage” in exchange for a free mp3 download. The Bronx (IV) is out Feb 5th.

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*Album of the Month* Download Everest’s “OWNERLESS” for Free!

December 9, 2012 – 11:04 am

Everest’s new album Ownerless has been a personal favorite of ours this year, so in the spirit of giving, we’re offering it to you for free!  Click here to download the album in mp3, and for all of the audiophiles out there, we’re also offering it for free in wav format.  Enjoy and feel free to share!

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Alabama Shakes Nominated for 3 Grammys / On Tour March 2013

December 6, 2012 – 10:55 am

So proud of the Alabama Shakes for getting 3 nominations at the 55th annual Grammy Awards!  Nominations include Best New Artist, Best Rock Performance, and Best Recording Package.  Can’t wait until February!

Alabama Shakes will kick off a U.S. headline run on March 1, 2013 with a show at the Knitting Factory in Boise, ID. Michael Kiwanuka, Sam Doores and Riley Downing will be the supporting artists on all tour dates. A ticket pre-sale begins tomorrow, December 4, at http://alabamashakes.frontgatetickets.com/. Tickets will go on sale to the general public this Friday and Saturday, December 7 and 8. See below for itinerary.

The group is touring in support of its debut album, Boys & Girls, which is being hailed as one of the best albums of 2012, with Q Magazine noting: “The secret to the rapid success of this quartet from sleepy Athens, Alabama was locked in the welcoming roll of the album’s hip-swinging riffs and singer Brittany Howard’s Janis Joplin-like cry.” Paste Magazine, which ranked the album in its Top 10, praised its “restless, animal energy.”

 

The band has been on tour non-stop, playing sold-out headline shows, dates with such artists as Jack White and Neil Young & Crazy Horse, and performing at numerous festivals, including the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, Outside Lands and Austin City Limits. Brittany Howard joined My Morning Jacket at the Newport Folk Festival for a rendition of The Band’s “It Makes No Difference.” NPR Music singled out the track – just released on vinyl – as one of “five reasons you might want to run to your local record shop for Record Store Day: Black Friday 2012.” Alabama Shakes will begin 2013 with a tour of Australia and New Zealand followed by dates in Japan and South America.

 

Alabama Shakes – North American Tour Dates

 March 2013

1 – Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory
2 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
3 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
5 – Oakland, CA @ The Fox Theater
6 – Davis, CA @ Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts
8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Saltair
9 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theatre
12 – Dallas, TX @ Palladium Ballroom
15 – New Orleans, LA @ The Sugar Mill
16 – Jackson, MS @ Hal + Mal’s Street Dance

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Stars on Tour Spring 2013 / New Backlines Remix

December 5, 2012 – 3:05 pm

Stars have announced their upcoming North American spring tour in support of their sixth full-length album, The North.  After a fantastic fall tour throughout the US and Canada and a series of European dates this December, Stars are anxiously anticipating their spring tour.

The band will kick off their tour with a few dates in Australia before heading to Asia for a series of much anticipated shows. From there, Stars will begin their North American tour starting in Burlington, VT at Higher Ground and make stops in Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago, Vancouver and many others.

Stars have also shared a brand new remix of their hit single “Backlines.”  The remix was done by Eight and a Half which is comprised of members of Broken Social Scene and The Stills.  The remix offers a new, almost darker, dancier side to this pop gem.  

Stream, Grab, Share “Backlines” (Eight and a Half Remix) on SoundCloud:  

http://soundcloud.com/youarestars/backlines-eight-and-a-half/  

 

Watch the “Backlines” Music Video on YouTube: http://youtu.be/kgTvEJGvAb4

Stream, Grab, Share The North via SoundCloud

Purchase The North

 

Upcoming Tour Dates

Purchase Tickets to See Stars Live

3/5 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
3/6 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero Theatre
3/7 – Baltimore, MD – Rams Head Live
3/8 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/9 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/15 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
3/16 – Montreal, QC – Corona Theatre
3/18 – Kingston, ON – Sydenham United Church
3/19 – London, ON – London Music Hall
3/20 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
3/21 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall
3/22 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre
3/23 – Chicago, IL – Metro
3/25 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
3/26 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
3/27 – Winnipeg, MB – Garrick Centre
3/28 – Regina, SK – Orr Centre
3/29 – Saskatoon, SK – Odeon
3/30 – Calgary, AB – Mac Hall
3/31 – Edmonton, AB – Winspear
4/2 – Nelson, BC – The Royal
4/3 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Centre
4/5 – Victoria, BC – Alix Goolden
4/6 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore *AA Matinee
4/6 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore *18+ Evening

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Watch Hey Rosetta!’s New Video for “Carry Me Home” From Their Holiday EP

December 5, 2012 – 9:41 am

Taking a nontraditional route away from most holiday records, Hey Rosetta’s new Holiday EP, A Cup Of Kindness Yet, maintains serious songwriting, alternating between solemn and uplifting, a rather realistic envisioning of the holiday season minus the tedious repetition of classical Christmas carols. With an idea that bloomed while the band was touring and Australia, “Carry Me Home” weaves a story of homesickness and the desperation that lies behind getting home for the holidays, a “deep visceral thing that we can relate to whenever and wherever we are on the road,” according to front man Tim Baker. The first new music heard since Seeds, their exceptional third album that garnered the band a Polaris shortlisting, all the tracks on A Cup Of Kindness Yet have clear melodies and thoughtful stories and sentiments.

 

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Trey Hitting the Road in January 2013

December 4, 2012 – 4:02 pm

After playing four sold-out, year-end shows with Phish at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Trey Anastasio will embark on a tour of intimate venues with Trey Anastasio Band (TAB), spotlighting material from his new solo album, Traveler. The run will kick off on January 18, 2013 with a show at Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, ON and include a night at the Wellmont Theatre in Montclair, NY (1/25).

Tickets for all shows will be available through a real time presale beginning this Friday, December 7, at http://treytickets.rlc.net. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on December 14 and 15. See below for itinerary or visit www.trey.com for further details. Fans holding tickets to Anastasio’s October 28 show at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY, which was postponed due to Hurricane Sandy, may use them at the January 23 show at the venue. Those who cannot attend the rescheduled date may seek refunds at the point of purchase.

Trey is also slated to perform at the Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, IL, which will take place May 24-26. The vocalist/guitarist/composer will be joined on tour by the current Trey Anastasio Band lineup, which includes Cyro Baptista, James Casey, Natalie Cressman, Jennifer Hartswick, Russ Lawton, Tony Markellis and Ray Paczkowski. You can view the band’s recent performance on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” at http://www.rollingstone.com/movies/videos/trey-anastasio-offers-optimistic-cover-on-fallon-20121031.

Traveler (Rubber Jungle Records / ATO Records) was coproduced by Anastasio and Peter Katis (The National, Interpol, Jónsi). In addition to TAB, it features such guests as Mates of State’s Kori Gardner, The National’s Bryan Devendorf and Matt Berninger, Icelandic percussionist Samuli Kosminen, Rob Moose (Bon Iver, Antony and the Johnsons), Thomas Bartlett (Rufus Wainwright, David Byrne) and theremin virtuoso Rob Schwimmer.  The official video for “Valentine,” from Traveler, was directed and animated by Liam Harrison (Ben Harper, David Guetta and Rihanna). The clip can be seen at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3B9PWnxvuIs.

 

TREY ANASTASIO BAND – UPCOMING 2013 TOUR DATES

1/18 – Toronto, ONT  @ Danforth Music Hall
1/19 – Syracuse, NY @ Landmark Theatre
1/20 – Portland, ME @ State Theatre
1/23 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
1/24 – Port Chester, NY @ Capitol Theatre
1/25 – Montclair, NJ  @ Wellmont Theatre
1/26 – Albany, NY  @ Palace Theatre
5/24-26 – Chillicothe, IL  @ Summer Camp Music Festival

 

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