MARC MARON  COVER STORY 

Click the cover to get a great cover feature on the man Mirth Magazine calls 

"The most intriguing interviewer in the comedy world today"  

SF SKETCHFEST ANNOUNCES MINDBLOWING LINE-UP FOR 2012 FESTIVAL!

SF Sketchfest will celebrate the 11th annual San Francisco Comedy Festival by honoring Eddie Izzard and the Upright Citizens Brigade with in-person tributes and by welcoming Drew Carey, Jennifer Coolidge, David Cross, Rachel Dratch, Chris Elliott, Will Forte, Elliott Gould, John Hodgman, Sally Kellerman, Marc Maron, Bruce McCulloch, Christopher Meloni, Laraine Newman, Bob Odenkirk, Amy Poehler, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, John Slattery, Kevin Smith, Reggie Watts, Fred Willard, The Groundlings, the geeks behind w00tstock, the creators of Wet Hot American Summer and many more to fifteen venues over seventeen nights in San Francisco. SF Sketchfest, the most prestigious comedy festival on the west coast, runs January 19 through February 4, 2012.

Tickets range from $10 to $75 and are on sale now. Head to Sketchfest's site to get tix and check out the full schedule of shows, events, tributes and fun!  www.sfsketchfest.com

THE WOODEN BIRDS DEBUT "CRIMINALS WIN" VIDEO

A video from The Wooden Birds that's sure to warm any winter day!  Enjoy the Alex R Johnson directed video for Wooden Birds' track "Criminals Win" from their latest LP 'Two Matchsticks'

While Matt & Kim were on tour with blink-182 this Fall, Kim got to try out Travis Barker's flying drum kit.  Very awesome!

Mark Mallman, the musician who put himself and the Twin Cities on the map last October during his 78 hour long non-stop performance known as Marathon 3 and who has toured the US a staggering 30 times, has penned what the Minneapolis Star Tribune calls "a loving tribute" to his adopted hometown.  Today, the video for Mallman's tribute song "Minneapolis"  is available.  Seemingly, there is no place like home and in Mallman's world, Minneapolis is a starship that comes to rescue the Marathon Man to take him back to the city and back to life.

"I've been touring America for 10 years, but nothing compares to returning to Minneapolis." - Mark Mallman

DELOCATED! ANNOUNCES SEASONS 1&2 DVD RELEASE, SEASON 3 AIRING 2012

 

The first two seasons of the one-of-a-kind Adult Swim comedy series, Delocated! are coming out on DVD!  Created by and starring Jon Glaser (Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Human Giant), the series' fans will be rewarded with the long-awaited DVD premiere with the two-disc release of Delocated! Seasons 1 & 2.   Featuring all 19 episodes from the show's first two seasons, the Delocated! Seasons 1 & 2  two-disc DVD will be available for pre-order on December 13 and in-stores on January 17.  The discs are complete with more than 90 minutes of additional content include deleted scenes, outtakes, flip books, demos and commentaries.

Filmed on location in New York City, Delocated! is a live-action series created by and starring Glaser, who also serves as executive producer, along with co-executive producers Alyson Levy, John Lee, and Vernon Chatman.  The series' third season, featuring new cast member Janeane Garafalo, along with Steve Cirbus, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman and more, is currently in production and will debut on Adult Swim in February 2012.

Keep up to date on Jon Glaser and all things Delocated! at
http://delocatedblog.tumblr.com/

Delocated! on Adult Swim
http://www.adultswim.com/shows/delocated/index.html

Last night, Reggie Watts brought his incomparable talent back to Conan during the show's stop in NYC for a week's worth of Team Coco at the Beacon Theater.  Reggie welcomed Conan back by putting his personal touch on Thin Lizzy's "The Boys Are Back In Town"

Starting today, fans can get free tracks from Reggie's recent sold out performance at NYU's Skirball Center entitled "On Life and Quantum Entanglement." A new track will be available for download every week for the next 11 weeks.  Get the debut track "Telemetric Inference" at  https://www.facebook.com/reggie.watts

Be sure to catch Reggie this Friday when he headlines the comedy stage at Fun Fun Fun Fest at 7:15pm, Auditorium Shores, Austin TX.  http://funfunfunfest.com/events

 

http://www.reggiewatts.com/

 HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM MATT & KIM

Watch their zombie-themed video for “I’m A Goner” with Andrew W.K. and Soulja Boy at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_-hUgXlMAk

Vote for the song at Sirius and download the track at  converse.com

U.S. Tour Dates

11/30/2011 – Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel (Buy Tickets)

12/03/2011 – San Diego, CA – FM 94/9’s Holiday Hootenanny at University of San Diego (Buy Tickets)

12/07/2011 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland (Buy Tickets)

12/31/2011 – New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom (Buy Tickets)

Keep up with Matt & Kim at mattandkimmusic.com, @mattandkim, and via their hotline, (347) 762-6350, where they chat with fans and choose their favorite voicemails and text messages to post online.

Conan writer and on-stage funnyman Andres du Bouchet is set to release his debut comedy album  NAKED TRAMPOLINE HAMLET today on Rooftop Records. More solo sketch than rapid-fire stand up, Andres' off the wall humor and original characters pay off big for the tuned in comedy fan.

Download the free album track "Karl Management" here:
http://blog.rooftopcomedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Andres-du-Bouchet-Karl-Management-Sample.mp3

And catch Andres when he returns to NY for two shows:

10/29 - Brooklyn, NY @ Littlefield, A Haunted Hot Tub Halloween, 8pm (622 Degraw)

11/2 - NY @ UCB: Andres Du Bouchet and Jesse Popp, Conan writers showcase, 9:30

Matt & Kim, named this week by Time Out New York as one of NYC's Top 25 Bands, are ready to kick off 2012 with the biggest end-of-the-year dance party at the Hammerstein Ballroom on Dec 31st.  Armed with their legendary live show and their "odes to youth, friendship and the 24/7 adventure that is New York City," Hammerstein is the place to be to usher in the New Year!  Tickets are on sale Friday, Oct 21st at noon EST, with a limited pre-sale starting Thursday, Oct 20th at noon EST.  Tickets available at www.livenation.com, charge by phone 800.745.3000 and select Ticketmaster locations.

AMY SEDARIS GUESTS ON WTF WITH MARC MARON.  Filmed live at The Bell House in Brooklyn, the full WTF episode will air Monday Oct 10 Tune in:  http://www.wtfpod.com/

 DeLuna Fest announces the sale of $75 single day tickets for the music festival featuring over 80 bands on Pensacola Beach on October 14th , 15th and 16th.  DeLuna Fest's five stages and waterfront hotels along the white sand beaches will host the Fall’s Best Beach Party featuring seasoned headliners and the hottest in today's mainstream and indie rock scene plus the very best in jazz and blues.  There is something for everyone!

Starting today, a limited number of single day tickets will be available for just $75. Don't miss out!  Three day weekend passes for all the DeLuna Fest action are available for only $189.95.  For the ultimate DeLuna Fest experience, VIP weekend passes are available with amazing perks including premiere viewing areas , complimentary adult beverages, all access to VIP lounges, swimming pools, deckside events, and an exclusive kick off party on October 13th.  Children under 10 are free to DeLuna Fest with ticketholding adult.  Get your tickets at http://www.delunafest.com/tickets

DeLuna Fest also offers the best location of any music festival.  Nestled on the white sands of Pensacola Beach, festival goes can enjoy great music in a gorgeous setting and also stay on-site.  This year’s “Coolest Beach Party”  puts music lovers just minutes from their hotel room to having their feet in the sand in front of their favorite bands!  Book your stay on the beach at:  http://www.delunafest.com/hotels.php

The schedule for DeLuna Fest 2011 has been announced!  Now is the time to make plans to head to the beach Oct 14-16 for the best Fall music fest of the year!

Schedule:  http://lineup.delunafest.com/schedule

Tickets:  http://www.delunafest.com/tickets.php

http://www.delunafest.com/

Friday Oct 14
Weezer * Girl Talk * A-Trak * Cake * Little Death * Rehab * Ladytron * Matt & Kim * Dirty Dozen Brass Band * Free The Robots * Cold War Kids * Stars * Givers * Limousines * Trombone Shorty * Wanda Jackson * Sleeper Agent * Saints of Valory * AWOLNATION * Yo Mama * PS I Love You * Ra Ra Riot * Dinosaur Feathers * Colour Revolt * The Revivalists * Blackbells * Griffin House * The Icarus Effect * Maggie Koerner * Margot & The Nuclear So and Sos * Eerie Rockwell * Mr. Farenheit * Crabs *
Click HERE to plan your Friday!

 Saturday Oct 15
Jane's Addiction * The Shins * Diplo * Ghostland Observatory * Kermit Ruffins * Grouplove * JJ Grey & MoFro * Papa Grows Funk * Manchester Orchestra * The Infamous Stringdusters * Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs * War on Drugs * New Pornographers * Royal Bangs * Big Boi * Bettye Lavette * Motopony * Bad Books * Dirty Heads * Robbers on High Street * Antoine Knight * Quiet Company * Telekenesis * Nico's Gun * Still Corners * Kevin Devine * Gary Fields * June In January * Paloma * Dragoon * The Hood Internet *
Click HERE to plan your Saturday!

Sunday Oct 16
Linkin Park * Cut Copy * Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears * Voice Of The Wetlands * Wallpaper * Mute Math * The Listening * Airborne Toxic Event * Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers * Toubab Krewe * Cowboy Mouth * Anders Osborne * Nico Vega * The Parlotones * K. Flay * Honey Island Swamp Band * Hands * The Constellations * Jonathan Tyler & Northern Lights * Bear Hands * Kitt Lough * DLP * Stone Foxes * Tim Laughlin's All Star Band * Asobi Seksu *
Click HERE to plan your Sunday!

THE WOODEN BIRDS PERFORM "FALSE ALARM" FOR BREAKTHRU RADIO

Matt & Kim teamed up with Soulja Boy and Andrew WK for Converse's Three Artists One Song series.  Get a free download of their great new party track "I'm A Goner" at:
http://play.converse.com/blog/2011/08/16/im-a-goner/

The video for "I'm A Goner" premiered on MTV2 this weekend during Converse Band Of Ballers basketball tourney.

 

LINKIN PARK, THE SOUNDS, GIRL TALK, DIPLO ADDED TO 2011 DELUNA FEST

with WEEZER, JANE’S ADDICTION, THE SHINS, CUT COPY, CAKE,  BIG BOI & MORE 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

DeLuna Fest and Five Flags Tourism Group are excited to announce multi-platinum Grammy winners Linkin Park, on their only Fall show date, as headliners at this year’s festival and the band also announced their inclusion via an online video- see it here. Swedish sensations The Sounds, mash-up master/dance party starter Girl Talk and world renowned DJ Diplo are also confirmed to perform the music festival taking place on the gorgeous sugar-white sands of Pensacola Beach, FL, October 14^th, 15^th, and 16^th.  Other acts confirmed to play DeLuna Fest’s mainstages include Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, The Shins, Cut Copy, Cake, Stars, Matt & Kim, Big Boi, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Manchester Orchestra, New Pornographers, The Airborne Toxic Event and many, many more.  In addition to main stage performances, the Heritage Jazz & Blues Tent will host legendary singer Bettye LaVette, Rock n Roll Hall of Famer Wanda Jackson, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers and many more.  In all, over 80 bands and 50k festival goers will be part of America’s Original Beach Party on Pensacola Beach this October.

Tickets are on sale now for only $149 for all three days, all stages and in/out privileges.  VIP weekend passes are also available and include all stages, in/out privileges, all access to VIP lounges, complimentary beverages, VIP only events, premiere viewing areas and an exclusive kick off party on October 13^th.  Lodging could not be easier as festival goers can book a stay at beachfront properties located right on the DeLuna Fest site. Early bird sales are sold out, additional special ticket/room package rates are still available.  Visit http://www.delunafest.com/tickets for more information.

DeLuna Fest and Five Flags Tourism Group also announce partnerships with Surfrider Foundation and the USO Northwest Florida for the 2011 festival.  A portion of this year’s ticket sales will be donated to   Surfrider and to the USO to aid both agencies in their continued efforts for betterment of the environment and the support of our service men and women, respectively.

Visit http://lineup.delunafest.com/  to view the full 2011 DeLuna Fest line up which includes:

The Airborne Toxic Event, Anders Osbourne, Antoine Knight, Asobi Seksu, AWOLNATION, Bad Books, Bear Hands, Bettye LaVette, Big Boi, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, Blackbells, CAKE, Cold War Kids, Colour Revolt, The Constellations, Cowboy Mouth, Cut Copy, Dinosaur Feathers, Diplo, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Dirty Heads, DLP, Dragoon, Eerie Rockwell, Free The Robots, Gary Fields, Ghostland Observatory, GIVERS, Girl Talk, Griffin House, Grouplove, Hands, The Hood Internet, Honey Island Swamp Band, The Icarus Effect, The Infamous Stringdusters, Jane’s Addiction, JJ Grey & MoFro, Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, June in January, K. Flay, Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, Kevin Devine, Kitt Lough, Ladytron, The Limousines, Linkin Park, The Listening, The Little Death, Manchester Orchestra, Matt & Kim, Motopony, Mr. Fahrenheit, MUTEMATH, The New Pornographers, Nico Vega, Nicos Gun, Paloma, Papa Grows Funk, The Parlotones, PS I Love You, Ra Ra Riot, Rehab, The Revivalists, Robbers On High Street, Royal Bangs, Saints of Valory, Shamarr Allen and the Underdawgs, The Shins, Sleeper Agent, The Sounds, Stars, Still Corners, The Stone Foxes, Telekinesis, Tim Lauglin's New Orleans All-Stars, Toubab Krewe, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, Wallpaper., Wanda Jackson, The War on Drugs, Weezer, Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band

http://www.delunafest.com

http://twitter.com/delunafest

Buy Tix: http://www.delunafest.com/tickets

Get Lodging:  http://www.delunafest.com/lodging.php

Submit Press Application: http://www.delunafest.com/pressApp.php

Press inquiries to:  Sheila Kenny at Right On! PR   sheila@rightonpr.com

Sponsorship and booking inquiries to:  info@striketeamagency.com

 

4^th ANNUAL EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL

http://www.eugenemirmancomedyfestival.com/

Thursday 9/15           

8 PM

An Evening Of Science featuring StarTalk Live           

with Neil deGrasse Tyson plus Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman and John Oliver (unless The Daily Show sends him somewhere)           

Bell House           

$15

Friday 9/16           

8 PM

Invite Them Up

Hosted by Bobby Tisdale, featuring Eugene Mirman and special guests           

Bell House           

$20

7:30 PM

An Evening Of Very Likable Comedians           

Union Hall           

$10

Saturday 9/17           

6 PM

The Archer Variety Hour (and Panel)           

Featuring Jon Benjamin, Aisha Tyler, Matt Thompson, Adam Reed, Jessica Walters

Bell House           

$20

9 PM

The Talent Show Presents: The Drunk Show                                   

Featuring Jon Hodgman, Ira Glass, Eugene Mirman and more, hosted by Kevin Townley and Elna Baker           

Bell House           

$20

6:30 PM

An Evening Of Very Likable Comedians                       

Union Hall           

$10

8:30 PM

The Rick Jenkins Comedy Studio Showcase                                   

Union Hall           

$10

Sunday 9/18

6 PM

Gastro-Laughy-Time: A Food Comedy Event

Bell House

$20

9 PM

Pretty Good Friends

Bell House

$20

THE WOODEN BIRDS - AUSTIN CHRONICLE COVER STORY

Free as a Bird

Andrew Kenny's rebirth in the Wooden Birds

"As this year's Two Matchsticks proves, he's matured into one of the best songwriters in Austin" http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2011-08-12/free-as-a-bird/ 

MARC MARON RELEASES 'THIS HAS TO BE FUNNY'

The absolute King of Podcasts, Marc Maron, releases his great new comedy album 'This Has To Be Funny'

REGGIE WATTS "POSITIVITY" FOR PANCAKE MOUNTAIN

A must see/listen! 

Marc Maron brings JFL to its feet w Keynote Address

The once "unbookable" Marc Maron Marc Maron was asked to give the keynote address at this year's Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal.  His moving speech which recounts his years in comedy and gives tribute to his peers brought people to tears, to laughter, to applause, and by the end, to their feet.  Maron's keynote address is available for download on his site:

http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/marcs_keynote_address_at_just_for_laughs

The Comic's Comic also has a full transcript available:

http://thecomicscomic.com/2011/07/28/marc-marons-powerful-keynote-address-at-montreals-jfl-2011/

MATT & KIM ROCK FALLON, ANNOUNCE TOUR & FESTIVAL DATES

MATT & KIM ROCK LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON,
ANNOUNCE US TOUR WITH BLINK-182 AND MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE, AND FESTIVAL DATES

Matt & Kim follow up an explosive performance on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon with news of their upcoming Honda Civic Tour dates with blink-182 and My Chemical Romance. Matt & Kim’s tour officially kicks off September 7th in the Twin Cities, but leading up to that fall launch, you’ll find the non-stop Brooklyn duo on festival stages throughout August.

Matt & Kim will take their exuberant live show out next month when they appear at the Music To Know Festival in East Hampton on August 13th. From there they will head to LA for the Sunset Strip Music Festival, then back east for the Silopanna Music Festival in Annapolis. Their September and October dates with blink-182/MCR take the band from coast to coast and wrap with what is sure to be a memorable show at the Hollywood Bowl. Matt & Kim will put an exclamation point on their festival dates with a mid-October set at DeLuna Fest in Pensacola.

On Tuesday, Matt & Kim played their new single “Block After Block,” from their latest LP Sidewalks, on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. After the inspirational performance, which included a stage full of excited fans, Fallon himself was moved to give the duo big hugs and exclaim, "That's the way you do it right there!"

Watch Matt & Kim on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon:
http://mattandkimmusic.com/2011/07/27/matt-and-kim-on-jimmy-fallon/

Pick up the new single version of ‘Block After Block’: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/block-after-block-remix-single/id445087157

Visit mattandkimmusic.com and follow them on Twitter (@MattandKim) to get the most up-to-date news and tour info. Tickets are on sale now.

MATT & KIM TOUR DATES:
8/13 – East Hampton, NY @ Music To Know Festival
8/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ Sunset Strip Music Festival
8/27 – Annapolis, MD @ Silopanna Music Festival
9/7 – St. Paul, MN @ Excel Energy Center*
9/9 – Bonner Springs, KS @ Capitol Federal Park at Sandstone*
9/10 – Noblesville, IN @ Verizon Wireless Music Center*
9/11 – Clarkston, MI @ DTE Energy Music Theatre*
9/13 – Cuyahoga, OH @ Blossom Music Center*
9/15 – Burgettstown, PA @ First Niagara Pavilion*
9/16 – Saratoga Springs, NY @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
9/17 – Camden, NJ @ Susquehanna Bank Center*
9/18 – Virginia Beach, VA @ Farm Bureau Live*
9/20 – Charlotte, NC @ Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheater*
9/21 – Atlanta, GA @ Aaron's Amphitheatre at Lakewood*
9/23 – West Palm Beach, FL @ Cruzan Amphitheater*
9/24 – Tampa, FL @ 1-800-Ask Gary Amphitheatre*
9/26 – The Woodlands, TX @ Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*
9/27 – Dallas, TX @ Gexa Energy Pavilion*
9/29 – Albuquerque, NM @ Hard Rock Casino*
9/30 – Tempe, AZ @ Tempe Beach Park Amphitheatre*
10/1 – Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center*
10/2 – Wheatland, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre*
10/5 – Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Amphitheatre*
10/6 – Chula Vista, CA @ Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre*
10/7 – Las Vegas, NV @ Red Rock Resort, Spa & Casino*
10/8 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Bowl*
10/16 – Pensacola, FL @ DeLuna Fest

  *Dates with blink-182, My Chemical Romance

MATT & KIM ROCK LATE NIGHT W JIMMY FALLON

"That is how you do it right there!" - Jimmy Fallon

MARC MARON STOPS BY CONAN!

REGGIE WATTS LISTS FAVORITE THINGS FOR SPIN

My Favorite Things: Reggie Watts

This week: Comic [http://www.spin.com/articles/reggie-watts-2010s-best-new-comedian] Reggie Watts, 39,
who has toured the country with Conan O'Brien and recorded music in Nashville with Jack White
(get the live record here [http://store.thirdmanrecords.com/reggiewatts-liveatthirdman12vinyl.aspx] ).
Watts' recent performance in New York City's Central Park was filmed for a Comedy Central special
airing this fall.

http://www.spin.com/articles/my-favorite-things-reggie-watts 

GOLDENBOY SET OUT ON SUMMER TOUR
PLAY WEST COAST AND DENVER UMS FEST



In continued support of the release of their fantastic lp SLEEPWALKER, GOLDENBOY announce new July show dates starting this weekend in Bolinas and wrapping back home in LA at Hotel Cafe on July 30.  Led by Shon Sullivan (Spain, Elliott Smith) Goldenboy will be hitting stages showcasing songs from their “gorgeous, dreamy, and fantastic" (First Coast News) lp 'Sleepwalker,' along with faves from Goldenboy's critically acclaimed previous lps 'Underneath The Radio' and 'Blue Swan Orchestra.'

After the release of 'Sleepwalker' earlier this year on Eenie Meenie Records, Goldenboy set out on a huge US tour which included a showcase at SXSW and dates up and down both coasts and many cities in between.  The ladies and gents of Goldenboy also shot some great footage of their time on tour which includes some cool, intimate offstage acoustic songs set in the homes of those with whom they stayed, available on Goldenboy's youtube link below.

Listen to 'Sleepwalker' in its entirety by clicking here

“Their live set will blow you away”- Examiner LA

“you need to make sure to see it [Goldenboy band]"– Willamette Week

“a commanding presence and showmanship so personable, it seemed they were playing just for you” - Examiner Chicago

“the immersive joy they displayed in their 11 song set solidified that they were absolutely in it for the music... Such a band with this particular love for song - songs that deserve their attention, and yours - is hard to come by" - TriangleArts


GOLDENBOY ON TOUR:
7/17 - Bolinas, CA @ Smiley's
7/17 -  San Francisco, CA @ Hotel Utah
7/18 - Eugene, OR @ Cozmic
7/19 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7/21 - Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
7/23 - Denver, CO @ Skylark, UMS Green Room Music Source Showcase
7/24 - Denver, CO @ tba,  UMS
7/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Hotel Cafe

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DeLUNA FEST GETS SHINS, WEEZER, JANE'S ADDICTION FOR OCT FEST

DeLuna Fest CONFIRM THE SHINS, LEAK INITIAL 2011 Festival Line UP

WEEZER, JANE’S ADDICTION, CUT COPY, MATT & KIM,  BIG BOI AMONG THE 80+ BANDS

TICKETS, VIP PACKAGES NOW ON SALE

With the confirmation of The Shins being added to this year’s DeLuna Fest, organizers are leaking the initial the line up for the 2011 music event on Pensacola’s Gulf Coast.  More bands are still to be announced, but DeLuna has confirmed those already set to play stages on the sugar-white sands of Pensacola Beach include Weezer, Jane’s Addiction, The Shins, Cut Copy, Cake,  Stars, Matt & Kim, Big Boi, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Manchester Orchestra, New Pornographers, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Wanda Jackson, and many, many more.  In all, over 80 bands will be part of the 2^nd year of America’s Original Beach Party which takes place October 13-16. 

DeLuna Fest’s six stages and waterfront hotels along Pensacola Beach will play host to national rock acts as well as regional Southern Rock superstars.  In addition to the hottest in today’s mainstream and indie rock scene, as well as seasoned headliners, performing artists will also be spinning poolside, while the very best in jazz and blues will be performing in a special tented venue.  After the main stage performances each evening, the fun continues with indoor club parties in venues along the shore.

In its inaugral year, DeLuna Fest was able to bring an economic boost to the oil-spill ravaged Gulf Coast with the hugely attended 2010 music event.  This year, Five Flags Tourism Group has partnered with Innisfree Hotel Group to make DeLuna Fest the Fall’s biggest music festival with over 50k+ expected to attend.  Festival goers can stay at any number of beachfront properties just minutes from the action.  In addition to general admission passes, attendees will be given the opportunity to purchase VIP ticket/hotel packages that include on-site lodging in beachfront hotels with balconies overlooking performance stages, special VIP-only events, and complimentary beverages.

Additional bands also confirmed for the 2011 DeLuna Fest include: Ladytron, Bettye Lavette, Hood Internet, Ghostland Observatory, Wallpaper, Kevin Devine, Bad Books, Constellations, Asobi Seksu, Little Death, Mute Math, Bear Hands, Stone Foxes, Royal Bangs, Dinosaur Feathers, PS I Love You, Sleeper Agent, BlackBells, Saints of Valory, JJ Grey & MoFro, Toubab Krewe, Infamous Stringdusters, THE War on Drugs, Robbers on High Street, Nicos Gun, Still Corners, Grouplove, Dirty Heads, Cowboy Mouth, Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band, Parlotones, Motopony, K.Flay, The Listening, Honey Island Swamp Band, Kermit Ruffins, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Anders Osborne, The Revivalists, Griffin House, Nico Vega.

Watch for more bands to be announced by following http://twitter.com/delunafest

Tickets, hotel reservations, and packages available at http://www.delunafest.com/lodging.php

Press applications for festival coverage may be submitted at: http://www.delunafest.com/pressApp.php

Press inquiries to:  Sheila Kenny at Right On! PR   sheila@rightonpr.com

Sponsorship and booking inquiries to:  info@striketeamagency.com

http://www.delunafest.com

ALINA SIMONE DOES "APOCALYPTIC LULLABY" FOR BTR

Brooklyn's Alina Simone, originally from the Ukraine, plays folk music with a dark side. A powerful singer-songwriter, Simone here plays "Apocalyptic Lullaby" (from her new album, 'Make Your Own Danger') with her band on a balcony in Brooklyn. Official website for Alina Simone: http://www.alinasimone.com/

THE WOODEN BIRDS PREMIERE "TWO MATCHSTICKS" VIDEO

Following up the release of their "best damn self-produced" tour video which premiered on Crawdaddy,  IFC.com hosted the exclusive debut of The Wooden Birds first video from their great new album Two Matchsticks.  Created by Justin Goldwater at Slowmobile, the hand crafted "artfully menacing" video for the album's title track follows magical and colorful evolution and destruction of some very interesting wood.  

The Wooden Birds have also been out showcasing new album tracks along with favorites from their outstanding debut Magnolia as well as gems from frontman Andrew Kenny's former band American Analog Set.  They rocked a very memorable show in LA where friend Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) joined them on stage to sing album track "Warm To The Blade" (he also sings this as a duet with Kenny on Two Matchsticks).  The Wooden Birds just wrapped their West Coast leg where they stopped for performances on both KEXP and Oregon Public Radio and are pausing for a short breath before hitting Chicago and the East Coast next week.

"One of the best albums of 2011" - Willamette Week

"a perfectly tailored record" - 4/5 AllMusic

"clear, unadorned lessons about life and love" - Pitchfork 7.3

"a superbly blended elixir of vocal harmonies and atmospheric twang" - Premier Guitar

Watch "Two Matchsticks" on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wvY3NXbEyA&

Hear The Wooden Birds' KEXP performance here: http://www.kexp.org/live/liveperformance.aspx?rID=33517

http://thewoodenbirds.com/

THE WOODEN BIRDS SUMMER TOUR

7/8 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout (21+)
7/9 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewery (21+)
7/10 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake (all ages)
7/11 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo  (all ages)
7/12 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott (18+)
7/14 - New York, NY @ Mercury (21+, 8pm)
7/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop (21+)
7/16 - Washington, DC @ DC9 (all ages)
7/17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (21+)
7/20 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (all ages)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Wooden-Birds/54720103553

http://twitter.com/thewoodenbirds

http://www.barsuk.com/bands/thewoodenbirds

REGGIE WATTS ROCKS CONAN, DOES 2 FREE NY SHOWS

Last night REGGIE WATTS again rocked Conan.  Catch him this week at TWO FREE SummerStage shows in NY!

Wed June 22 @ Central Park *Comedy Central taping
Friday June 24 @ Red Hook Park

MATT & KIM "BLOCK AFTER BLOCK" VIDEO MAKES MTV DEBUT

MATT AND KIM UNLEASH FLASH MOB-INSPIRED MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “BLOCK AFTER BLOCK”

Matt & Kim have done it again in their new video for “Block After Block”, the latest single off their album Sidewalks which premiered today exclusively on MTV and is now in rotation on MTV’s Hits and mtvU channels. The duo reunited with Jonathan Del Gatto, the director of their “Cameras” music video, to take the action-packed fun that is a Matt & Kim live show and bring it direct to the streets....Crowd surfing on the Brooklyn Bridge, performing in a Chinatown intersection, and taking over the NBC Rockefeller Plaza are just a few of the raucous scenes in M&K's new fun-filled music video.

SEE IT HERE!

WOODEN BIRDS PREMIERE TOUR VIDEO

Crawdaddy premieres The Wooden Birds new Tour Video this week, calling it "the best damn self-produced tour diary we’ve ever seen" and frontman/narrator Andrew Kenny "indie rock's Ira Glass"

The Wooden Birds are on tour now in support of the awesome new 'Two Matchsticks' LP.  Click For Dates


Andrew Kenny takes his Wooden Birds to Brooklyn and back for a lobster dinner, some quality minor league baseball, an old school dance off with Broken Social Scene and also previews some of the new album, 'Two Matchsticks' (Barsuk). Featuring Andrew Kenny, Sean Haskins, Leslie Sisson, Matt Pond.   http://thewoodenbirds.com/

ALINA SIMONE TALKS NEW BOOK & LP WITH THE WALL ST JOURNAL

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304392704576375701336848170.html

WTF WITH MARC MARON HEADS TO PUBLIC RADIO

 

Marc Maron's sensational WTF podcast is heading to public radio.  From the nearly 200 episodes of WTF With Marc Maron, a ten part series comprised of some of the most compelling interviews has been selected and edited for public radio with the help of The Sound Of Young America's Jesse Thorn and Nick White. The episodes will be distributed to public radio stations by PRX, the Public Radio Exchange, distributors of shows like The Moth and Sound Opinions.  Among those WTF episodes set for airing are  Maron's in-depth conversations with Conan O'Brien, Judd Apatow, Louis CK, Carlos Mencia, Margaret Cho and Robin Williams.  For a full list, visit http://www.prx.org/wtf#episodes 

With nearly 20 million downloads since its launch in September 2009, WTF With Marc Maron is nothing short of a phenomenon.  The podcast regularly charts in the top comedy podcasts on iTunes and its enthusiastic and ever-growing audience includes not only fans of comedy, but those in the industry who hail WTF as essential listening. WTF With Marc Maron has been called a Must-Listen by The New York Times and Vanity Fair, and featured in Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" where it was called "a fascinating hour."  Along with his many accolades as a brazenly honest and effecting, if not accidental, journalist who is capable of drawing out the most compelling stories from his peers, Rolling Stone also named Maron "One of the Funniest People" of 2011.  

Maron, a legendary comedic writer and performer, who in addition to his bi-weekly podcasts, continues to tour as a stand up says, "It’s exciting that I could take the world I came from and bring it to public radio.” 

WTF episodes are set to air on Chicago's WBEZ, WNYC in NY, KUT in Austin, KCRW in LA, with many more stations set to also pick up episodes.

Any stations interested in airing the show, or for more about PRX and the radio version of WTF, go to http://www.prx.org/wtf

Find more info on WTF, full episodes, photos, apps, dates for WTF Live and more at http://www.wtfpod.com/

The Big Jewcy: Alina Simone - Rocker And Writer by Jason Diamond | Jewcy.com

The Big Jewcy: Alina Simone - Rocker And Writer by Jason Diamond | Jewcy.com

Songstress/Author Alina Simone talks Russia, writing, stage fright and lists her 5 favorite Jews.

ALINA SIMONE BRAINSTORMING SESH WITH EUGENE MIRMAN & STEPHEN ELLIOTT

 

ALINA SIMONE LIVE : 

6/4 – New York, NY @ End of Century, Abe’s Penny launch, 7:30 (175 Rivington)

6/8 – Brooklyn, NY @ WORD, Largehearted Lit reading series, 7:30

6/9 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub *Book Release Show, 7pm, guest Amanda Palmer

6/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Make Out Room, Rumpus event, 7pm

6/14 – San Francisco, CA @ Alexander Book Company, 12:30pm

6/15 – Porltand, OR @ Record Room, 7pm *reading and performance

6/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Public Library, 7pm, w/ Eric J. Lawrence

6/20 – Boston, MA @ Brookline Booksmith, 7pm

6/21 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery

HEAR THE FULL ALBUM BY THE BLACK SWANS AT SPINNER

The Black Swans release their long-awaited new album 'Don't Blame The Stars' today as the 2nd release for the newly relaunched Misra label.  Head over to Spinner.com to hear the album in full.  Next month, frontman Jerry DeCicca and bandmate Tyler Evans will touring as a two piece showcasing songs from the new album along with back catalog faves.  See you out there!

 

6/3 – Columbus, OH @ Rumba *Record Release Show

6/9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls

6/10 – Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery

6/11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ The Shop

6/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Highwire Gallery

6/14 – New Haven, CT @ Café Nine

6/15 – Biddeford, ME @ The Oak and the Ax

6/16 – Northampton, MA @ Feeding Tube Records

6/17 – Brooklyn, NY @ Coco66 –Northside Festival

 

STREAM COOL NEW WOODEN BIRDS ALBUM IN FULL

HypeMachine is hosting an exclusive stream of the entire Wooden Birds album 'Two Matchsticks' well in advance of the June 7 release on Barsuk!  



http://thewoodenbirds.com/

THE WOODEN BIRDS GIVEAWAY 3 NEW SONGS

 The Wooden Birds are giving away their three song 'Two Matchsticks' EP! The free EP includes the title track from their great new 'Two Matchsticks' full length plus two unreleased covers treated with the understated and beautiful care that only The Wooden Birds can give to the two classic gems, Hall & Oates "Maneater" and Kenny Rogers' "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town."

The Wooden Birds frontman Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set, Broken Social Scene) breaks down the “Maneater” inspirato as such:  Hall & Oates get a lot of play in our van. On a tour with the Clientele in 2010, this gem was our regular warm up song at soundscheck. Over time, the goof grew into something that we worked on improving every night. We'd jam through our soundcheck so we could pop the collar on the chorus for "Maneater."  And this is where we wound up. A 4-way standoff with nobody learning how to play saxophone. C'mon!

For “Ruby,” Kenny says “It was an after-show karoke party outside of Detroit when drummer Sean Haskins burned down the place down with his tender rendition of this Kenny Rogers classic and it sparked The Wooden Birds desire to play this proper-like as a band.”  And that's just what they did.  When Kenny pleads “For godssake turn around” at the end of the song, it's downright chill inducing.

You can hear all three unreleased tracks for free below.  In exchange for an e-address, you can bonus out with a download of all three tracks AND get a big discount on a pre-order of The Wooden Birds 'Two Matchsticks' LP which includes featured guests Ben Gibbard of Death Cab and members of Ola Podrida.

And be sure to catch The Wooden Birds all star summer tour featuring Andrew Kenny (AmAnSet, BSS), Matt Pond (Matt Pond PA, Wooden Birds), Leslie Sisson (AmAnSet, Matt Pond PA), Sean Haskins and Chris Hansen (Matt Pond PA).
'Two Matchsticks' will be available June 7th on Barsuk.



THE WOODEN BIRDS ON TOUR

6/16 - Phoenix, AZ @ Rhythm Room (all ages)
6/17 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo (18+)
6/18 - San Diego, CA @ Soda Bar (21+)
6/19 - Santa Cruz, CA @ The Crepe Place (all ages)
6/23 - Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern (21+)
6/24 - Portland, OR @ Doug Fir  (21+)
6/25 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill  (all ages)
7/8 - Chicago, IL @ The Hideout (21+)
7/9 - Grand Rapids, MI @ Founders Brewery (21+)
7/10 - Toronto, ON @ The Drake (all ages)
7/11 - Montreal, QC @ Casa Del Popolo  (all ages)
7/12 - Boston, MA @ Great Scott (18+)
7/14 - New York, NY @ Mercury (21+, 8pm)
7/15 - Brooklyn, NY @ Rock Shop (21+)
7/16 - Washington, DC @ DC9 (all ages)
7/17 - Atlanta, GA @ The Earl (21+)
7/20 - Austin, TX @ The Mohawk (all ages)

 

ALINA SIMONE ANNOUNCES LP, BOOK, FREE SONGS & TOUR DATES

ALINA SIMONE ANNOUNCES NEW LP & BOOK

TWO NEW SONGS AVAILABLE ONLINE

SUMMER PERFORMANCES ALSO ANNOUNCED

 Alina Simone announces the June release of her highly anticipated follow up to her critically acclaimed 2009 LP 'Everyone Is Crying Out To Me, Beware' with a brand new full length of original songs entitled 'Make Your Own Danger.'  Perfectly artful and edgy, 'Make Your Own Danger' features the Ukrainian-born songstress at the forefront with voice and guitar backed a fantastic cast of musicians and exotic touches that include flute, autoharp, horns, Brazilian drumming and vocal loops.  Steve Revitte (Beastie Boys, Black Dice, Liars) produced the album and two of the new songs are currently available online:  album opener "Beautiful Machine" can be heard on Alina's site here . Head over to MTVHive.com to get a listen to another cool new song, "Glitterati," which features "a heavy dose of the auto-harp and cello to darken this song up proper."

'Make Your Own Danger' will be released next month as will the multi-talented Alina's new book "You Must Go And Win."  After the Editor in Chief at esteemed publishing house Farrar, Straus & Giroux discovered her music on Pandora, he asked Alina to try her hand at penning a book.  The results are Alina's very funny and on-point collection of must-read essays based on her journeys through the ever interesting world of indie rock. Bookslut called "You Must Go and Win" "the funniest essays I've read in years" and last week CBS Miami put the book in their "Best Beach Reads" list saying it is "an addictive collection of essays from brainy, critically acclaimed Russian-American songstress Alina Simone."

Alina was recently featured in the New York Times T Style Magazine which you can find here.   Catch Alina in select cities this summer where she will be performing new songs from 'Make Your Own Danger' and reading from "You Must Go And Win." 


ALINA SIMONE PERFORMANCES

6/4 – New York, NY @ End of Century, Abe’s Penny launch, 7:30 (175 Rivington)
6/8 – Brooklyn, NY @ WORD, Largehearted Lit, 7:30 w John Wesley Harding
6/9 – New York, NY @ Joe’s Pub *Release Show, 7pm, w guest Amanda Palmer
6/13 – San Francisco, CA @ Make Out Room, Rumpus event, 7pm
6/15 – Portland, OR @ Record Room, 7pm *reading and performance
6/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ LA Public Library, 7pm, w/ KCRW's Eric J. Lawrence
6/20 – Boston, MA @ Brookline Booksmith, 7pm
6/21 – Portland, ME @ Space Gallery





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http://twitter.com/alinasimon
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UNDER THE RADAR MUSIC vs COMEDY ISSUE IS OUT!

UNDER THE RADAR'S MUSIC VS COMEDY ISSUE HITTING STANDS TODAY

FEATURES AZIZ ANSARI, DAVID CROSS, ED HELMS, PATTON OSWALT, REGGIE WATTS, DONALD GLOVER, TV ON THE RADIO, THE FLAMING LIPS AND MORE

Under the Radar, a nationally distributed music and entertainment print magazine, has a special Music vs. Comedy issue that streets this week. In the issue, indie rock musicians and comedians interview each other. The new issue features cover star Aziz Ansari and includes matchups with The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne vs. David Cross (IFC’s The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret, Arrested Development), Iron and Wine’s Sam Beam vs. Nick Offerman (NBC’s Parks & Recreation), Loney Dear’s Emil Svanängen vs. Ty Burrell (ABC’s Modern Family), and St. Vincent’s Annie Clark vs. Patton Oswalt (Ratatouille). Ansari (Parks & Recreation) appears on the cover as David Bowie and, for the issue, he talked to both Toro Y Moi’s Chaz Bundick and TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek.

Other comedians interviewed in the issue include Carrie Brownstein (IFC’s Portlandia, Sleater-Kinney), Donald Glover (NBC’s Community), Ed Helms (NBC’s The Office, The Hangover Part II), Ellie Kemper (NBC’s The Office), Danny Pudi (NBC’s Community), Henry Rollins (Black Flag frontman and comedian), Charlyne Yi (Knocked Up, Paper Heart), Reggie Watts (Conan), and more.

Many of the articles feature hilarious photo shoots with comedians dressed as iconic musicians: Aziz Ansari as David Bowie, LL Cool J, Harry Nilsson, and Bruce Springsteen; Ty Burrell as Joni Mitchell (below); David Cross as The Who’s Keith Moon; Nick Offerman as Willie Nelson; Patton Oswalt as Prince (below); and Charlyne Yi as Elton John.

The issue also includes interviews with some exciting new artists in the Pleased to Meet You section (James Blake, Cat’s Eyes, EMA, Memoryhouse, The Stepkids, Still Corners); coverage of SXSW and Coachella; and 150+ reviews of albums, books, comic books, DVDs, films, TV shows, and video games.

About Under the Radar: Under the Radar is an internationally distributed indie music print magazine and website that’s independently published by husband-and-wife team Mark and Wendy Redfern. This December, Under the Radar will celebrate its 10th anniversary.  Copies are available at Barnes and Noble, Borders, Hastings, Books-A-Million and online at http://www.undertheradarmag.com/subscribe/

www.undertheradarmag.com
   

REGGIE WATT'S RADIO PLAY @ PS122 EXTENDED

RADIO PLAY EXTENDS!

Performance Space 122 presents Reggie Watts & Tommy Smith

Now playing through May 28, 2011

"Radio Play is meant to be listened to more than seen, which is why much of it occurs in the dark.  Inspired by a media that is now virtually extinct, it features songs, stories and even commercials in the model of an old-time radio program. But these aren't your grandma's stories" - The Wall St. Journal

“Expect a nonlinear, surreal spin of songs, stories, and soundscapes that play with the politics of pop culture. Embrace the retro-fueled fun with your eyes closed and ears open.”

- The Village Voice

After an outstanding first week of shows, PS122 is excited to announce the extended run of Radio Play.  Modeled after radio programs of yesteryear, RADIO PLAY gathers a group of actors, musicians and sound-effects artists to create a surreal sonic entertainment.  Songs, stories and soundscapes collide in a comedic mash-up of non-temporal quasi-political pop-cultural tropes, performed by Reggie Watts, with H. I. Bonner, Beth Hoyt, Mary Jane Gibson, Marshall York and Jen Rondeau on the Theremin.  

RADIO PLAY runs Friday, May 6 – Saturday, May 28 on the following schedule:

Wednesday – Saturday at 8PM, Sunday at 6PM

Late shows at 10PM: Saturday, May 14 / Saturday, May 21 / Friday, May 27 / Saturday, May 28

No performances Sunday, May 8 / Thursday, May 12 / Friday, May 13

Tickets: $25, $15 (Student / Seniors), $11 with a PS122 Passport

Reserve online: http://www.ps122.org/performances/radioplay.html

Reserve by phone: 212-352-3101

Reserve in person: Performance Space 122 is located at 150 1st Avenue at East 9th St.