For all those who missed Bobby Long’s late night debut, check out the link below. The band rocked “Penance Fire Blues” from Bobby Long’s debut album A Winter Tale (which is out now!). Even Glee’s Dianna Agron looked quite impressed by the vivacious performance.
Drive-By Truckers – The Go-Go Boots Episodes
January 20, 2011 – 5:52 pm
We know you can’t wait for the Drive-By Truckers’ newest album Go-Go Boots, so the band got together and filmed a series of episodes showcasing select stories, live performances, and songs from the album. They’re a must see for any true Truckers fan. And don’t forget to pre-order the album.
Visit http://www.drivebytruckers.com/episodes.html to watch larger versions
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 1 – Drive-By Truckers from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 2 – Drive-By Truckers from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 3 – Drive-By Truckers from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 4 – Songs of Eddie Hinton from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 5 – The Bottom Feeders from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
The Go-Go Boots Episodes – Episode 6 – Drive-By Truckers from Drive-By Truckers on Vimeo.
Pre-Order Bobby Long’s Debut Album ‘A Winter Tale’
January 5, 2011 – 1:54 pm
ATO Records is thrilled for the upcoming release of Bobby Long’s debut record, A Winter Tale. This highly anticipated album, produced by Grammy-award winner Liam Watson of The White Stripes, will be released on February 1st.
You can pre-order A Winter Tale here. The first 500 pre-orders receive an autographed lyric book. Additionally, every order comes with an exclusive live three-song digital EP (details on songs to be released shortly) An exclusive A Winter Tale Tee-shirt bundle (only available at this web-store) is also available with order of CD, Download, and Vinyl. All orders will be delivered on February 1st, 2011!
If you’ve never heard Long’s songs, the San Diego Entertainer describes them as “a well-orchestrated ballet of chord progressions and vocals that pluck at the deepest confined thoughts of your soul.”
Long will kick off a nationwide U.S. tour this January in support of the new album. Head over to www.bobbylong.info to purchase tickets.
TOUR DATES
January 9 Brooklyn, NY Public Assembly (win tickets)
January 24 Park City, UT House of Blues Park City
January 25 Park City, UT Sundance ASCAP Music Café
January 28 Vancouver, BC Media Club
January 29 Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern
January 31 Portland, OR Doug Fir
February 2 San Francisco, CA Café du Nord
February 3 Los Angeles, CA The Troubadour
February 4 San Diego, CA Anthology
February 5 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
February 8 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
February 10 Denver, CO Bluebird
February 11 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
February 12 St. Louis, MO Old Rock House
February 14 Madison, WI High Noon Saloon
February 15 Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
February 16 Milwaukee, WI Turner Ballroom
February 17 Indianapolis, IN Radio Radio
February 18 Chicago, IL Schuba’s
February 19 Columbus, OH Basement
February 21 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
February 22 Toronto, ON Revival
February 23 Montreal, QC Divan
February 24 Burlington, VT Higher Ground
February 25 Portland, ME Port City Music Hall
February 26 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
February 28 Northampton, MA Iron Horse
March 1 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
March 3 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
March 4 Philadelphia, PA World Café
March 5 Vienna, VA Jammin Java
March 22 Charlottesville, VA The Southern
March 23 Pittsburgh, PA Rex Theatre
March 24 Cincinnati, OH 20th Century Theatre
March 25 Knoxville, TN Barley’s Tap Room
March 26 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall
March 27 Nashville, TN 3rd & Lindsley
March 29 Raleigh, NC Lincoln Theatre
March 31 Greenville, SC The Handlebar
April 1 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
April 2 Orlando, FL The Social
April 3 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
April 5 Birmingham, AL Workplay
April 6 Memphis, TN Hi-Tone
April 8 Dallas, TX Poor David’s Pub
April 9 Austin, TX Stubbs Jr.
April 10 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s
Vusi Mahlasela’s “Say Africa” Out Now!
January 5, 2011 – 10:16 am
Vusi Mahlasela’s lastest studio effort is now available everywhere.
Order the album from Vusi’s official store and mix it with some cool swag or download from iTunes here
Vusi, who is simply known as “The Voice” in his native South Africa, conveys a strong message of hope in his new album not only for his home country, but for the entire continent. Produced by legendary bluesman Taj Mahal, Say Africa fuses folk, world, blues and soul music. “I’ve seen him perform around the world and he never fails to connect with sparkling results and joyous energy,” notes Mahal. “Vusi is quite possibly the warmest African artist to be writing, singing and performing on the international music scene today!”
The Los Angeles Times said, “His performances are optimistic and soulful, delivered with an intensity that captures the attention and embraces the heart.”
Be sure not to miss this inspirational album!
VUSI MAHLASELA – 2011 U.S. TOUR WITH AMOS LEE
Date City/State Venue
1/20 Seattle, WA Moore Theater
1/21 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom
1/22 Eugene, OR McDonald Theater
1/24 Chico, CA El Rey
1/25 San Francisco, CA Fillmore
1/27 Los Angeles, CA Music Box
1/28 Anaheim, CA House of Blues
1/29 San Diego, CA House of Blues
1/30 Tucson, AZ Rialto Theatre
2/1 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot
2/3 Beaver Creek, CO Vilar Center
2/4 Aspen, CO Belly Up
2/5 Boulder, CO Boulder Theatre
2/7 Lawrence, KS Liberty Hall
2/9 Tulsa, OK Cains
2/10 Dallas, TX House of Blues
2/11 Austin, TX Paramount
2/12 Houston, TX House of Blues
DBT: Black Friday 10″ / New Record in February
November 29, 2010 – 4:23 pm
It’s a great time to be a Drive-By Truckers fan! DBT is giving a sneak peak into their new full length album Go-Go Boots with a limited edition 10″ vinyl entitled The Thanksgiving Filter. The vinyl contains two brand new songs entitled “The Thanksgiving Filter” & “Used To Be A Cop” from the forthcoming album. Long-time friend and artist Wes Freed is also back with the cover art for both titles.
Go-Go Boots, which Patterson jokingly refers to as DBT’s country/soul/murder ballad album is set to be released February 15th, 2011 on ATO Records.
Rodrigo y Gabriela Secret Performance Webcast
November 11, 2010 – 8:28 am
US fans click here to watch
**Live webcast has passed, but you can still check the performance all this week on NPR.**
On 11/11, Rodrigo y Gabriela will be performing at a secret venue in Dublin, the city that discovered their incredible talent. Of course this day is significant considering their latest album is 11:11 – an album which pays tribute to 11 musicians who influenced them.
For all those US fans, NPR (see link below) will be streaming the performance at 3pm EST / 12pm PST on Thursday, November 11. The duo will also be streaming their performance and offering a chance to win tickets on their website (www.rodgab.com).
Other websites that will be streaming the performance are listed below.
France: arte.tv
Italy: rollingstonemagazine.it
Japan: sonymusic.co.jp
Bobby Long ‘A Winter Tale’ EPKs
November 3, 2010 – 11:41 am
ATO Records and Hudson River Films are excited to bring you three new promotional video trailers for Bobby Long’s anticipated debut album A Winter Tale coming February 1st, 2011. The videos feature an exclusive interview with Bobby, rare-unreleased footage, and clips of four new songs – “A Winter Tale,” “A Strangers Song,” “Bounty Of Mary Jane,” and “Who Have You Been Loving.” The album was produced by Grammy-winner Liam Watson (White Stripes) and recorded at Toe Rag Studios in London. Check out all three versions below.
Long Version
Extended Version
Bobby Long – “Stranger Songs” Limited Edition 10″ EP
November 1, 2010 – 10:32 am
ATO Records is proud to announce the release of “Stranger Songs,” a limited edition 10″ EP from singer/songwriter Bobby Long. The EP features three tracks from the upcoming album “A Winter Tale,” along with two B-sides from the studio. Each record also includes a limited edition postcard & digital download card.
The ATO staff wanted to give this release a personal touch, so we individually stamped, stuffed, and numbered all 1,000 copies in our NYC office. These are set to ship our distributor this week and will be available in all major indie music stores by 11/9. If you need help finding the nearest indie music store, you can use the store locator on www.recordstoreday.com
Stranger Songs
Side A
- Who Have You Been Loving
- Penance Fire Blues
- Hide Yours, I’ll Hide Mine
Side B
- Left To Lie
- A Stranger Song
Bobby Long on Burberry Acoustic performing “Dead and Done”
October 31, 2010 – 10:58 am
During his tour through the UK, Bobby stopped to perform his song “Dead and Done” for the recently launched Burberry Acoustic series. Burberry Acoustic is a collaboration between the designer and British artists who have been hand selected by Burberry. You can view the full size HD video here