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.
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 14th, 15th, and 16th. 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 13th. 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
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
4th ANNUAL EUGENE MIRMAN COMEDY FESTIVAL
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'
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/
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