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| The Eastern Sea just dropped the new indie anthem. |
Attention, cardigan owners: we've got your new indie crush right here. Austin, Texas' The Eastern Sea
makes urgent, tuneful music you can dive right into, especially if
autumnal chilliness and serious feelings are your jam. The group's new
single, "Wasn't For Love," opens with a burly bass line and twinkling
mallet percussion before stomping into a head-turning indie-rock plea.
Frontman Matthew Hines' quivering voice lands somewhere between Ben Gibbard and Conor Oberst
-- like those gentleman, he's a sensitive lyricist, singed with
palpable anxiety of trains leaving the station and "the thought that
someday soon / maybe you'd fear me, too." The darker vibes are balanced
by The Eastern Sea's bright musicianship: the song turns to Sufjan Stevens-esque
horn orchestration and glimmers with a breathy, group-vocal chorus.
Pretty as it gets, the rhythm section keeps the song thumping and
insistent -- expect a well-deserved "Gossip Girl" closing montage in
Eastern Sea's future.
The track's the first look at the band's official debut, Plague, which they tracked live to tape (chops!) in Austin's HOTTRACKS!!! studio with producer Matt Smith (Ola Podrida,
Golden Bear). The album drops June 26 on WhiteLabBlackLab -- we'll just
be hanging out under our air conditioning and planning our fall/winter
2012 wardrobes all summer anyway, so no rush.
+ Listen to The Eastern Sea's "Wasn't For Love."
NEW BEARD ANNOUNCE NY SHOWS
PREMIERE "I WALK THE STREETS" VIDEO
PREMIERE "I WALK THE STREETS" VIDEO
NYC's most exciting and strange new group NEW BEARD announce summer shows in support of their upcoming 'NEW BEARD CITY' LP co-produced by frontman Ben Wigler (Arizona) and Dungen's Gustav Ejstes. You've never seen a band like New Beard. With influences from Elliot Smith to Megadeth and Japanese folk, these bearded weirdos are: a hobbit with the voice of an angel (Ben Wigler), a virtuousic electric tuba player (Tuba Joe Exley), a singly named lefty guitar wizard (Yazan), a sax blasting girl (Maria Christina Eisen), and a Japanese-singing, uber-hyper drummer (Tony Waldman) whose percussive performances on a custom-made glow in the dark drumkit are genuine religious experiences.
New Beard play June 4 at Mercury Lounge at 6:30 giving you the chance to hear brand new album tracks and have the rest of the night to figure out just what hit you! A June 22 show in Brooklyn offers the first opportunity to buy 'New Beard City' before its June 26 release on SHOULDER TAP RECORDS, and July 3 is the Record Release Party at Mercury where they will perform 'New Beard City' in full and early ticketholders can get free merch! All info below. Press tix available.
Catch the video premiere of 'New Beard City' unreleased track "I Walk The Streets" via Magnet Magazine who say "Beautiful women, fake beards and regurgitation! New Beard’s video for “I Walk the Streets” has it all. It’s wonderfully weird." Watch it here: http://bit.ly/LKT7bi
'New Beard City' lead single "Doom" featuring Gustav Ejstes of Dungen free MP3 http://shouldertap.com/tunes/NewBeard_Doom.mp3
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NEW BEARD LIVE!
June 4 @ Mercury Lounge, 6:30
http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/117901
June 22 @ Littlefield
**CDs available for purchase before the 6/26 release!
http://ticketf.ly/LF8kdR
July 3 @ Mercury Lounge, performing 'New Beard City' in full
**bring your ticket stub from the Littlefield show and get a free CD or t-shirt!
Tix on sale Friday June 1 at http://bit.ly/LgqmVb
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“A Brooklyn band like no other you've ever heard” - TheMuseInMusic
“One of the year's best debuts” - ObscureSounds
“Strange yet enticing, Brooklyn-based band New Beard flies in the face of the antiquated notion of “genre”” - KUT
"The quartet showcases an enormous bag of tricks, and the orchestration has expanded to flutes, strings, tuba and the many manner of ways that express the kind of dreamy sadness Ben Wigler has made his own" - The Deli
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http://newbeardcity.com/
June 22 @ Littlefield
**CDs available for purchase before the 6/26 release!
http://ticketf.ly/LF8kdR
July 3 @ Mercury Lounge, performing 'New Beard City' in full
**bring your ticket stub from the Littlefield show and get a free CD or t-shirt!
Tix on sale Friday June 1 at http://bit.ly/LgqmVb
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“A Brooklyn band like no other you've ever heard” - TheMuseInMusic
“One of the year's best debuts” - ObscureSounds
“Strange yet enticing, Brooklyn-based band New Beard flies in the face of the antiquated notion of “genre”” - KUT
"The quartet showcases an enormous bag of tricks, and the orchestration has expanded to flutes, strings, tuba and the many manner of ways that express the kind of dreamy sadness Ben Wigler has made his own" - The Deli
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http://newbeardcity.com/
Interview with Kurt Braunohler
Kurt Braunohler sits down with Bullseye's Jesse Thorn to discuss the myriad ways in which the conventions of the game show format are begging to be satirized, the serendipitous origin of Kurt & Kristen, and how they took one of our all-time favorite sketches, "Kristen Schaal is a Horse", to Australia's biggest stage.
Kurt's new show Bunk premieres Friday, June 8th at 10:30PM ET on IFC.
Kurt's new show Bunk premieres Friday, June 8th at 10:30PM ET on IFC.
THE EASTERN SEA ANNOUNCE US TOUR
PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR "A LIE"
PLAGUE ALBUM PRE-SALE BEGINS
PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR "A LIE"
PLAGUE ALBUM PRE-SALE BEGINS
Austin band THE EASTERN SEA announce US Tour Dates in support their remarkable new album PLAGUE due out June 26 on the WhiteLabBlackLab label. An eight piece force to be reckoned with onstage, The Eastern Sea will be showcasing new album tracks as well as early fans favorites at Houston Free Press Fest on June 2, a record release show at Stubb's in Austin on June 22, two NY shows and more
- All Dates Below.
Frontman for the Austin band, Matt Hines, is quite the brewmaster and the fun and fast pace of the video for lead single "A Lie" is "Homebrew 101" set to the song Death Cab circa '00 never wrote with Ra Ra Riot + dogs, fires, dancing and real good times. Check out the Brittany Washington directed video for "A Lie" here: http://vimeo.com/41597559
Plague is also now available for pre-sale with all early orders receiving an instant free download of unreleased track "Central Cemetary" as well as a full album download of Plague a week before anyone else hears it! The Eastern Sea recorded the highly-anticipated 'Plague' over the course of nearly 2 years after the unforeseen eviction of the studio where they started the record forced the band to move to another studio which later found itself in the heart of the Bastrop fires, again forcing the band to move the recording to temporary studios and homes across Central TX. Plague was mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird).
Pre-order here: http://theeasternsea.bigcartel.com/product/cd-plague
THE EASTERN SEA ON TOUR
6/2 - Houston, TX @ Eleanor Tinsley Park, Free Press Summer Fest, Stage 7 @ 1:30pm
6/22 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs *CD Release Show* w/ Dana Falconberry
6/23 - Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf w/ Dana Falconberry
6/24 - Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony
6/26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
6/27 - Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theatre
6/28 - Annapolis, MD @ Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge
6/30 - New York City, NY @ Pianos *The Wild Honey Pie Presents
7/1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
7/6 - Houston, TX @ Mangos
7/7 - New Orleans, LA @ Carrollton Station w/ Vox and the Hound
Free MP3 download of "A Lie": http://soundcloud.com/theeasternsea/a-lie
"Sonic bliss" - LA Music Blog
"Wistful and hauntingly beautiful" - Austinist
"Warm and gentle and gorgeous and lush" - Space City Rock
"For such a young band they aren't afraid to tackle some seriously complex music...Their songs are massive numbers but pleasantly restrained with plenty of room for the vocalists to paint a picture." -KUT
Official Website: http://www.theeasternsea.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theeasternsea
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theeasternsea
- All Dates Below.
Frontman for the Austin band, Matt Hines, is quite the brewmaster and the fun and fast pace of the video for lead single "A Lie" is "Homebrew 101" set to the song Death Cab circa '00 never wrote with Ra Ra Riot + dogs, fires, dancing and real good times. Check out the Brittany Washington directed video for "A Lie" here: http://vimeo.com/41597559
Plague is also now available for pre-sale with all early orders receiving an instant free download of unreleased track "Central Cemetary" as well as a full album download of Plague a week before anyone else hears it! The Eastern Sea recorded the highly-anticipated 'Plague' over the course of nearly 2 years after the unforeseen eviction of the studio where they started the record forced the band to move to another studio which later found itself in the heart of the Bastrop fires, again forcing the band to move the recording to temporary studios and homes across Central TX. Plague was mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird).
Pre-order here: http://theeasternsea.bigcartel.com/product/cd-plague
THE EASTERN SEA ON TOUR
6/2 - Houston, TX @ Eleanor Tinsley Park, Free Press Summer Fest, Stage 7 @ 1:30pm
6/22 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs *CD Release Show* w/ Dana Falconberry
6/23 - Denton, TX @ Dan's Silver Leaf w/ Dana Falconberry
6/24 - Tulsa, OK @ Sound Pony
6/26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
6/27 - Athens, GA @ The Georgia Theatre
6/28 - Annapolis, MD @ Metropolitan Kitchen & Lounge
6/30 - New York City, NY @ Pianos *The Wild Honey Pie Presents
7/1 - Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands
7/6 - Houston, TX @ Mangos
7/7 - New Orleans, LA @ Carrollton Station w/ Vox and the Hound
Free MP3 download of "A Lie": http://soundcloud.com/theeasternsea/a-lie
"Sonic bliss" - LA Music Blog
"Wistful and hauntingly beautiful" - Austinist
"Warm and gentle and gorgeous and lush" - Space City Rock
"For such a young band they aren't afraid to tackle some seriously complex music...Their songs are massive numbers but pleasantly restrained with plenty of room for the vocalists to paint a picture." -KUT
Official Website: http://www.theeasternsea.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theeasternsea
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theeasternsea
Kurt Braunohler's "Secrets Of America"
visits the Brooklyn Bridge
Kurt Braunohler knows stuff. He knows stuff about animals,
but that’s not all. He also knows stuff about America. Watch this
informative video and you’ll know that the new IFC show “Bunk” is in the right hands of
someone 100% completely qualified to judge it:
“Bunk” premieres on IFC on June 8th at 10:30 p.m. ET
"Real True Love"
video by Adam Epstein (SNL shorts)
starring Greg Barris (comedian, "Heart Of Darkness")
video by Adam Epstein (SNL shorts)
starring Greg Barris (comedian, "Heart Of Darkness")
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUY7IP0PkoY&feature=youtu.be
*Adam Epstein is an editor, writer and producer currently living in Brooklyn. He does lots of work for television including Saturday Night Live shorts. If you're interested in such things, see more at: http://cargocollective.com/adamepstein
Greg Barris is a comedian in NYC. He created, curates and hosts the hot monthly comedy variety show "Heart Of Darkness" at Union Hall. His new album as Wigmaker's Son entitled "Greatest Tits" featuring Reggie Watts is out now. http://heartofdarknessny.tumblr.com/
JONAH RAY ANNOUNCES LIMITED
EDITION COMEDY 10” RECORD
“HELLO, MR MAGIC PLANE
PERSON, HELLO” OUT MAY 15 ON ASPECIALTHING
JONAH RAY announces the release of his second comedy
release, “HELLO, MR MAGIC PLANE PERSON, HELLO” out MAY 15 on ASPECIALTHING
RECORDS (Marc
Maron: WTF, The First 100 Episodes). The LA-based comedian, known as co-host of the popular
NERDIST podcast with Chris Hardwick and Matt Mira as well as a writer for THE
SOUP, recorded
the new material in front of a live audience at the NerdMelt Theater in LA earlier this year. Jonah’s newest will be available as
limited edition 10” white vinyl,
limited to just 500 copies, and includes dropcard for digital download. Order “Hello, Mr. Magic Plane Person, Hello” at
aspecialthing for $10 at http://www.astrecords.com/jonahray or digitally for $8 at amazon.com and iTunes.
In addition to his
work at Nerdist and The Soup, the very funny Jonah Ray can be seen on COMEDY CENTRAL'S MASH
UP later this year
and at his weekly comedy show THE MELTDOWN at MELTDOWN COMIC BOOKS in LA with Kumail Nanjiani. He
has also written and/or performed on THE SARAH SILVERMAN PROGRAM, HUMAN
GIANT, SUPERNEWS, ATTACK OF THE SHOW, COMEDY CENTRAL'S LIVE AT GOTHAM, WEB SOUP, and BBC AMERICA’s THE NERDIST. He has also performed standup sets at SXSW,
BUMBERSHOOT, and has the distinction of curating
the comedy tent at FYF FEST.
REGGIE WATTS RETURNS TO COMEDY
CENTRAL® WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF “REGGIE WATTS: A LIVE AT CENTRAL PARK” MAY
11
'REGGIE WATTS: A LIVE AT
CENTRAL PARK' CD/DVD AVAILABLE MAY 15
REGGIE WATTS US TOUR KICKS OFF
MAY 16
REGGIE WATTS brings his
unique style of improvised musical comedy back to COMEDY CENTRAL with the world premiere of “REGGIE WATTS: A LIVE AT
CENTRAL PARK,” airing Friday, May 11 at
1am ET. In this all new special, the internationally renowned
vocalist/beatboxer/musician/comedian performs live in Central Park using
nothing more than his formidable voice, keyboard and a looping machine to
create completely impromptu musical sets. Whether he's explaining why Cingular
was the only cellular provider to first offer him service, what his cue word
is, or why guns will always be louder than knives, Watts continues to prove
why he is a master of blending and
blurring the lines between comedy and music. As a fun bonus to the special, a
reoccurring sketch is woven throughout the stage sets where the adventurous Watts tries to determine whether his
performance in the Park was real or just a dream.
'Reggie Watts: A LIVE AT
CENTRAL PARK' CD/DVD will be released by Comedy Central Records on May 15. Watts' new full-length contains both an album of
storytelling and his best new songs, including the single “Having Sex,” plus a DVD of the live performance and COMEDY CENTRAL
special. 'Reggie Watts: A LIVE AT CENTRAL
PARK' follows the release of Watts' debut comedy album 'Why $#!+ So Crazy?' featuring his hit "F*ck Sh*t Stack," and
'Reggie Watts Live at Third Man Records,'
available on limited edition vinyl on Jack White's Third Man label.
Reggie will also be striking out
on a US tour which starts May 16 in Chicago and hits Philly, NYC, DC, Atlanta, Austin, Seattle and
more. All dates below and tickets
available at http://reggiewatts.com/info/upcoming/. And watch
for Reggie as musical cohort in the upcoming IFC series “Comedy Bang! Bang!” which begins airing June 8.
REGGIE WATTS ON TOUR:
5/16 - Chicago, IL @ Vic
Theater - http://bit.ly/H1y6dT
5/17 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog
Shop - http://tktwb.tw/H2zAll
5/19 - Philadelphia, PA @
Trocadero - http://ticketf.ly/GJKOLs
5/20 - New York, NY @ Webster
Hall - http://bit.ly/Hr9OYw
5/21 - Washington, DC @ 9:30
Club - http://ticketf.ly/H1sQJ0
5/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety
Playhouse - http://bit.ly/HqJlOu
5/24 - New Orleans, LA @
Tipitina's - http://tktwb.tw/ISmYwB
5/26 - Austin, TX @ Scottish
Rite Theater - http://bit.ly/H76N1Q
5/29 - Phoenix, AZ @ The
Crescent Ballroom - http://ticketf.ly/HzEyaq
5/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ The
Fonda - http://bit.ly/GYnNp9
6/1 - San Francisco, CA @ The
Independent - SOLD OUT!
6/3 - Portland, OR @ Crystal
Ballroom - http://bit.ly/H879lk
6/4 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune
Theater - http://bit.ly/H7DRGK
The 30 Best Videos of Reggie
Watts Being Awesome
Reggie Watts: http://reggiewatts.com
JON BENJAMIN HAS A TOUR
JON BENJAMIN, LEO ALLEN, NATHAN FIELDER ANNOUNCE US TOUR
See JON BENJAMIN, LEO ALLEN, NATHAN FIELDER, and special guests LIVE in your city for a night you will never forget. Nationwide tour. Coast to coast.
HI AMERICA, it's me again, Jon Benjamin. I know we haven't spoken since my bar mitvah speech (sorry about my controversial opposition to the IDF's 1978 attack on Lebanon) Anyway, I made a show in 2010 called Jon Benjamin Has a Van and after a full season, myself, Leo Allen and Nathan Fielder decided to celebrate our middling ratings by launching a tour. Soon thereafter, Comedy Central cancelled our show, but the tour will still go on. So, without further adieu, I formally announce our Cancellation Tour. We will be in 7 cities over the course of ten days (a national record) and we'll perform comedy, magic and show uncensored footage and deleted scenes from American Reunion. It will be cheap, fast and easy. Thanks and hope to see you there. Love, Jon.
JON BENJAMIN HAS A TOUR
April 24 – Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall - Tickets
April 25 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat - Tickets
April 27 – Portland, OR @ Bagdad Theater - Tickets
April 28 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza (Inside Neumos) - Tickets
April 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex - Tickets
May 2 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s: Early Show - Sold Out!
May 2 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s: Late Show - Tickets
May 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory - Tickets
April 25 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat - Tickets
April 27 – Portland, OR @ Bagdad Theater - Tickets
April 28 – Seattle, WA @ Barboza (Inside Neumos) - Tickets
April 30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex - Tickets
May 2 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s: Early Show - Sold Out!
May 2 - Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s: Late Show - Tickets
May 3 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory - Tickets
Jon Benjamin “Cash Stall” http://bit.ly/J7LStl
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MARC MARON TO RELEASE WTF BOX SET ON ASPECIALTHING RECORDS
INCLUDES OVER 100 HOURS OF INTERVIEWS + VIDEO OF WTF LIVE
ON SALE APRIL 24, PRE-SALE STARTS TUESDAY APRIL 17
Legendary comedian and heralded podcaster MARC MARON announces the release of the ‘WTF WITH MARC MARON’ box set. The two-disc set, packaged in die-cut limited edition release of 1,000 copies, includes the first 100 episodes of Maron’s phenomenal podcast which has been called “Required Listening” by the likes of New York Magazine, New York Times, Huffington Post, Vanity Fair, and GQ, and “A fascinating hour” by Entertainment Weekly. With over 100 hours of content, the WTF box set features Maron’s compelling, in-depth interviews with Ben Stiller, Robin Williams, Zach Galifianakis, Dane Cook, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt and the now-infamous two-part interview with Carlos Mencia, plus many more classic WTFs featuring the top entertainers working today.
In addition to audio files of the first 100 WTF episodes, the ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ box set includes video of WTF Live taped at The Bell House in Brooklyn (WTF Episode 213). The live show features Maron with an all-star guest line up which includes Artie Lange, Morgan Spurlock, Ira Glass, Elna Baker, Nick DiPaolo, Nick Griffin, Joe Mande, and Wayne Koestenbaum onstage in Fall 2011.
The two disc ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ collector’s set will be available April 24 in limited edition from aspecialthing Records. Pre-sales begin Tuesday, April 17. Order online at www.astrecords.com/wtf
“His greatest achievement yet” - Rolling Stone
“No comic does podcasting better” – New York Times Magazine
“At this point if you're a fan of comedy and haven't tuned into Marc Maron's deliriously addictive WTF podcast it's time to seriously question your life choices”– LA Times
“Comedian Marc Maron is a very funny man who talks to very funny people. His WTF podcast is where comedians go to talk about what they do — and often tell him things you can't believe they're telling anyone.” – NPR
Info on Marc Maron, WTF, live shows and more at: http://www.wtfpod.com/
ASPECIALTHING RECORDS is a Los Angeles-based independent comedy record label owned and operated by Matt Belknap and Ryan McManemin. Stemming from an online message board, aspecialthing records has taken a D.I.Y. approach to producing and distributing the finest stand-up comedy albums since 2006. Having already worked with such celebrated artists as Paul F. Tompkins, Doug Benson, Kyle Kinane, Greg Proops and Jen Kirkman, AST is looking forward to expanding their catalog while continuing their dedication to exceptional emerging and established comics.THE EASTERN SEA ANNOUNCE NEW LP PLAGUE
ALBUM TRACK "A LIE" FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
ALBUM TRACK "A LIE" FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
Austin band THE EASTERN SEA announce the release of their remarkable new album PLAGUE due out June 26 on the WhiteLabBlackLab label. Created in 2005 as the bedroom project of songwriter/vocalist Matthew Hines, The Eastern Sea quickly emerged as one of the Lone Star State's most talked about bands after the release of The Eastern Sea, a collection of two eponymous EPs in '08 and '09. The band earned the attention of the national press, made several festival appearances including SXSW, CMJ, FPH Summerfest, set out on a pair of national tours and firmly established themselves beyond their local loyal fanbase as a One To Watch.
The Eastern Sea began work on Plague, their first official full length, in 2010. The album was recorded to tape by Matt Smith (Ola Podrida, Golden Bear) at HOTTRACKS!!! in Austin and mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird). Their most cohesive collection of songs to date, Plague combines the hypnotic rhythm of post-rock, the playful melodies of traditional American folk, and the dynamics of contemporary progressive indie-rock. Lyrically, frontman/multi-instruentalist Hines' boldly present vocals weave a revealing autobiographical narrative, developing themes of change, transition, and powerlessness over the course of Plague's twelve cohesive and compelling songs.
The Eastern Sea will be showcasing new songs at Stubbs on Friday, April 13. More touring tba.
Download brand new Plague track "A Lie" at http://soundcloud.com/theeasternsea/a-lie
Watch video for previous release “The Snow” at http://bit.ly/Hr7pLB
"Sonic bliss" - LA Music Blog
"Wistful and hauntingly beautiful" - Austinist
"Warm and gentle and gorgeous and lush" - Space City Rock
"For such a young band they aren't afraid to tackle some seriously complex music...Their songs are massive numbers but pleasantly restrained with plenty of room for the vocalists to paint a picture." -KUT
Official Website: http://www.theeasternsea.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theeasternsea
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theeasternsea
The Eastern Sea began work on Plague, their first official full length, in 2010. The album was recorded to tape by Matt Smith (Ola Podrida, Golden Bear) at HOTTRACKS!!! in Austin and mastered by Jeff Lipton at Peerless Mastering (Bon Iver, Andrew Bird). Their most cohesive collection of songs to date, Plague combines the hypnotic rhythm of post-rock, the playful melodies of traditional American folk, and the dynamics of contemporary progressive indie-rock. Lyrically, frontman/multi-instruentalist Hines' boldly present vocals weave a revealing autobiographical narrative, developing themes of change, transition, and powerlessness over the course of Plague's twelve cohesive and compelling songs.
The Eastern Sea will be showcasing new songs at Stubbs on Friday, April 13. More touring tba.
Download brand new Plague track "A Lie" at http://soundcloud.com/theeasternsea/a-lie
Watch video for previous release “The Snow” at http://bit.ly/Hr7pLB
"Sonic bliss" - LA Music Blog
"Wistful and hauntingly beautiful" - Austinist
"Warm and gentle and gorgeous and lush" - Space City Rock
"For such a young band they aren't afraid to tackle some seriously complex music...Their songs are massive numbers but pleasantly restrained with plenty of room for the vocalists to paint a picture." -KUT
Official Website: http://www.theeasternsea.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theeasternsea
Twitter: http://twitter.com/theeasternsea
REGGIE WATTS ANNOUNCES HEADLINING TOUR
US DATES FOLLOW STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AT
SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL, TED, SXSW
US DATES FOLLOW STANDOUT PERFORMANCES AT
SECRET POLICEMAN’S BALL, TED, SXSW
Reggie Watts, internationally renowned musician/ comedian/ vocalist/ beatboxer, announces a headlining US tour this May. The NY-based artist who wows audiences with his improvised performances will be bringing his unforgettable live show to select cities across the States this Spring. Using only his formidable voice and looping pedals, each dynamic Reggie Watts performance is a one-of-a-kind mix of amazing music and from the hip comedy created on the spot, never to be repeated onstage again. Pre-sales start this Thursday(DC) and Friday (all other dates). Ticket links available at http://reggiewatts.com/info/upcoming/
A talent like no other, Reggie’s ability to blend and blur the lines between music and comedy makes each show a unique experience and thrills audiences around the world. As a performer at the Secret Policeman’s Ball, Reggie recently shared the stage with John Stewart, Coldplay, and Mumford and Sons. After his unique set at the highly regarded TED Conference in early March, Reggie received a standing ovation. Reggie performed a slew of packed out shows at SXSW, including a stand out set at Jack White’s Third Man Records showcase. Conan O'Brien handpicked Reggie as his tour opener for the entire sold out North American tour where Reggie left audiences slack jawed, and Reggie has since made numerous appearances on Conan. Reggie more recently joined LCD Soundsystem as special guest on the final NYC shows and he can be seen in the new documentary “Shut Up And Play The Hits.” Reggie is also the resident one-man bandleader on the new IFC comedy series “Comedy Bang! Bang!” which premieres Friday, June 8th (10pm EST).
For fans everywhere, Reggie created an original soundtrack for the Ridley Scott cult classic "Legend," now available for free download. The 1:31 long soundtrack was created on the fly by Reggie using his voice, looping devices, three synthesizers and various effects to make a strangely beautiful and humorous original score as the film silently rolled at The Roxie during SF Sketchfest. The soundtrack made its world premiere at SXSW to a sold out house. Download it free at http://www.facebook.com/reggie.watts
REGGIE WATTS ON TOUR:
4/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ UNLV “The Adult Swim Block Party”
4/13 - St Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater
4/12 – Las Vegas, NV @ UNLV “The Adult Swim Block Party”
4/13 - St Paul, MN @ The Fitzgerald Theater
4/20 – Denver, CO @ City Hall “High Times”
5/16 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
5/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
5/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
5/20 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
5/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
5/26 – Austin, TX @ Scottish Rite Theater
5/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
6/1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/3 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
6/4 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theater
Reggie Watts: http://reggiewatts.com/
5/16 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theater
5/17 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
5/19 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
5/20 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
5/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
5/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
5/24 – New Orleans, LA @ Tipitina’s
5/26 – Austin, TX @ Scottish Rite Theater
5/29 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
5/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box
6/1 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
6/3 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
6/4 – Seattle, WA @ Neptune Theater
Reggie Watts: http://reggiewatts.com/
The most anticipated annual comedy festival in Brooklyn is coming to Seattle as the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival hits the Neptune Theater and Crocodile March 29-31!
Curated and hosted by SubPop recording comedian Eugene (Delocated, Bob's Burgers, Flight of the Conchords), he'll be bringing his own hilarious stand up to the stage along with a ton of fantastic guests including Paul F Tomkins (The Pod F. Tompkast), Todd Barry (Wanderlust), Kurt Braunholer (IFC's Bunk!), Kristen Schaal (30 Rock, Flight of the Conchords) Elna Baker (This American Life) and more!
INVITE THEM UP
Thursday March 29th at the Crocodile
9pm, 21+ , Tix $20
with Bobby Tisdale, Eugene Mirman, Ron Funches and more TBA!
INVITE THEM UP
Thursday March 29th at the Crocodile
9pm, 21+ , Tix $20
with Bobby Tisdale, Eugene Mirman, Ron Funches and more TBA!
STAR TALK LIVE
Friday March 30th at the Neptune
9pm, all ages/bar with ID
with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul F. Tomkins, Eugene Mirman and special guests.
Friday March 30th at the Neptune
9pm, all ages/bar with ID
with Neil deGrasse Tyson, Paul F. Tomkins, Eugene Mirman and special guests.
THE TALENT SHOW: TRUTH OR DARE
Saturday March 31st at The Crocodile
7pm, 21+, Tix $20
with Elna Baker, Kevin Townley, Eugene Mirman, Bobby Tisdale and more TBA!
Saturday March 31st at The Crocodile
7pm, 21+, Tix $20
with Elna Baker, Kevin Townley, Eugene Mirman, Bobby Tisdale and more TBA!
EUGENE MIRMAN & PRETTY GOOD FRIENDS
Saturday March 31st at the Neptune
9:30pm, all ages
with Bobcat Goldthwait, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, Kurt Braunohler and more TBA!
TICKETS: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1861
MORE INFO: http://bit.ly/wWtgCO
Saturday March 31st at the Neptune
9:30pm, all ages
with Bobcat Goldthwait, Todd Barry, Eugene Mirman, Kurt Braunohler and more TBA!
TICKETS: http://stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1861
MORE INFO: http://bit.ly/wWtgCO
Catch Right On! PR at this year's SXSW
Featuring performances by Soft Swells, Reggie Watts, Eugene Mirman, Andres du Bouchet, Dan St Germain, and a special WTF With Marc Maron one-on-one with Jeffrey Tambor
See you at the shows!
Soft Swells
3/14 - 8:00pm - Modern Outsider Showcase @ Trinity Hall
3/15 - 4:00pm @ Dominican Joe's
3/16 - 12noon - SpiritXSW Showcase @ The Jacked Stage
Reggie Watts
3/11 - 6:00pm – Comedy Bang Bang podcast taping @ Esther's Follies
3/12 - 8:00pm – Comedy Bang Bang @ IFC Crossroads House
3/12 - 10:30pm – Super Serious Show @ Esther's Follies
3/14 - 3:15pm – Under the Rader Party @ Flamingo Cantina
3/16 - 9:30pm – Third Man Showcase @ The Stage
3/16 - 11:30pm - Reggie Watts presents his original score to “Legend” + special screening of the Ridley Scott cult classic @ Esther's Follies
Eugene Mirman
3/11 - 8:30pm & 10:30pm – Bob’s Burgers Live @ Esther's Follies
3/13 - 8:00pm – BUNK Showcase @ IFC Crossroads House
Marc Maron
3/11 - 4:00pm - WTF Live w Jeffrey Tambor @ Esther's Follies
Dan St. Germain
3/16 - 11:00pm – Comedy Showcase @ Velveeta Room
3/17 - 12:25am – Comedy Showcase @ Esther's Follies
Andres Du Bouchet
3/15 - 8:30pm – Comedy Showcase @ Esther's Follies
3/16 - 10:00pm – Comedy Showcase @ Velveeta Room
3/17 - 11:30pm – Comedy Showcase @ Esther's Follies
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BOB'S BURGERS returns to FOX March 11! Featuring the voices of Eugene Mirman as "Eugene" and John Roberts as "Linda," catch a sneak peak at the new season below.
Also, for fans in Brooklyn, be sure to check out Bob's Burgers Live with castmembers Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy, Kurt Braunohler and Jon Benjamin – plus previews from the new season – on Friday, March 9th. Doors are at 8pm and the show is free, but you’ll need a wristband to get in, which will be available at the Bell House box office while they last (first-come first-served), starting at 5pm on Friday.
And at SXSW, Bob's Burgers Live happens Sunday March 11 @ Esther's Follies, two shows, 8pm and 10:30
Also, for fans in Brooklyn, be sure to check out Bob's Burgers Live with castmembers Eugene Mirman, Kristen Schaal, Larry Murphy, Kurt Braunohler and Jon Benjamin – plus previews from the new season – on Friday, March 9th. Doors are at 8pm and the show is free, but you’ll need a wristband to get in, which will be available at the Bell House box office while they last (first-come first-served), starting at 5pm on Friday.
And at SXSW, Bob's Burgers Live happens Sunday March 11 @ Esther's Follies, two shows, 8pm and 10:30
REGGIE WATTS WOWS AT TED 2012
STREAM SOFT SWELLS NEW ALBUM IN FULL AT SPINNER!
“Highly recommended” - BuzzbandsLA Bands To Watch 2012
“potential breakout at this year’s SXSW” – Operation Every Band
"Delicious pop" - Austin Town Hall
“catchy pop-rock music that’s dosed with electronics” - MusicalShapes
“their delicious pop single “Put It On the Line,” a tastefully synth-pop track, that is balanced with guitar & percussion heavy chorus’ that will have you singing & dancing in no time” – MusicSavage
““Put It On The Line” is a glimpse of the album – a layered, propulsive indie-pop number that grapples with revealing one’s true feelings for another.” - RCRDLBL
"Sounding like a byproduct of more recent Modest Mouse albums and Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah, Soft Swells come off like a Great Northwest indie rock band... A tidal wave of sounds with crescendos of drama and emotion, Soft Swells are a band that will sweep you off your feet." – The Pop! Stereo
SOFT SWELLS ON TOUR !
2/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café *Record Release Show* 8pm
2/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Origami Vinyl, in-store 7pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ M-Theory, in-store, 6pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse, 9pm
3/6: San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Morter Music Hall - 8pm *FREE
3/14 – Austin, TX @ Trinity Hall, Modern Outsider SXSW Showcase, 8pm
3/15 – Austin, TX @ Dominican Joe’s, 4pm
WORLD PREMIERE: THE WOODEN BIRDS
"LONG TIME TO LOSE IT" VIDEO
The Wooden Birds, led by Andrew Kenny (American Analog Set, Broken Social Scene), are excited to debut the video for “Long Time To Lose It” today at BaebleMusic. The song closes The Wooden Birds critically acclaimed sophomore lp 'Two Matchsticks' (Barsuk) and is a heartbreaker of a track. "I've never been any good at goodbyes" starts the song which ends with a repeating chorus "It takes a long time to lose it" featuring the voices of Kenny, Leslie Sisson, Matt Pond and members of Ola Podrida. The video was directed, shot and edited by Alex R Johnson (La Chima Films) in the Andes of Equador.
"Sit back and soak in some gorgeous pastoral simplicity" with BaebleMusic's world premiere of The Wooden Birds "Long Time To Lose It" video
http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/2-23-2012/Video-Premiere-The-Wooden-Birds.html
"Sit back and soak in some gorgeous pastoral simplicity" with BaebleMusic's world premiere of The Wooden Birds "Long Time To Lose It" video
http://www.baeblemusic.com/musicblog/2-23-2012/Video-Premiere-The-Wooden-Birds.html
DOWNLOAD: Soft Swells - Put It On The Line
Los Angeles duo Soft Swells was formed in 2009 of former solo artist Tim Williams and former Phonograph member Matt Welsh. The duo's self-titled debut, recorded with producer Dave Lynch, will be out on February 28 via Modern Outsider Records. “Put It On The Line” is a glimpse of the album – a layered, propulsive indie-pop number that grapples with revealing one’s true feelings for another.
SOFT SWELLS ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP & SHOWS
STREAM NEW SINGLE "PUT IT ON THE LINE"
Soft Swells announce the release of their outstanding self-titled debut LP, out Feb 28 on Modern Outsider (Ume). Soft Swells follows up the group's hot 7" featuring tracks "Every Little Thing" and “Lifeboats” which grabbed airplay at KCRW and KROQ and started a Soft Swells buzz on the West Coast last summer leaving fans anxiously awaiting the release of an LP. The band also announces upcoming West Coast shows including NoisePop and a showcase at SXSW.
Soft Swells was recorded in the UK by Dave Lynch (Clearlake, Liam Finn, Ed Harcourt), and is the first full length from the new band fronted by Tim Williams (Dovecote Records) and collaborator Matt Welsh (Phonograph) and they are heading into its release with great momentum. Soft Swells were named BuzzbandsLA's Band To Watch in 2012, earmarked as "Potential breakout at this year's SXSW" by OperationEvery Band and recently featured band on MTV Buzzworthy. Their new album single "Put It On The Line" was featured track on MTVHive and also debuted in the Top 10 at specialty radio, all while glowing album reviews have been hitting online well in advance of the release, too.
Stream the new album single "Put It On The Line" at
http://soundcloud.com/modernoutsider/soft-swells-put-it-on-the-line
SOFT SWELLS ON TOUR
2/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Benders *FREE Noise Pop happy hour, 5pm
2/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café *Record Release Show* 8pm
2/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Origami Vinyl, in-store 7pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ M-Theory, in-store, 6pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse, 9pm
3/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Morter Music Hall - 8pm *FREE
3/12 - Alpine, TX @ Railroad Blues
3/14 - Austin, TX @ Trinity Hall, Modern Outsider SXSW Showcase
Watch the Soft Swells great "Every Little Thing" video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bX_cHG9VdQ
"We're digging their sound" - LAist
“Delicious pop” - Austin Town Hall
"Soft Swells channel the Technicolor guitar-pop of Summerteeth-era Wilco, balancing high-flying synthesizer parts against guitars straight from the garage." - MTV Buzzworthy
"Sounding like a byproduct of more recent Modest Mouse albums and Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah, Soft Swells come off like a Great Northwest indie rock band... A tidal wave of sounds with crescendos of drama and emotion, Soft Swells are a band that will sweep you off your feet." - The Pop! Stereo
Soft Swells http://www.softswells.com/
Modern Outsider http://www.modernoutsider.com
Pre-order Soft Swells http://www.modernoutsider.com/shop
STREAM NEW SINGLE "PUT IT ON THE LINE"
Soft Swells was recorded in the UK by Dave Lynch (Clearlake, Liam Finn, Ed Harcourt), and is the first full length from the new band fronted by Tim Williams (Dovecote Records) and collaborator Matt Welsh (Phonograph) and they are heading into its release with great momentum. Soft Swells were named BuzzbandsLA's Band To Watch in 2012, earmarked as "Potential breakout at this year's SXSW" by OperationEvery Band and recently featured band on MTV Buzzworthy. Their new album single "Put It On The Line" was featured track on MTVHive and also debuted in the Top 10 at specialty radio, all while glowing album reviews have been hitting online well in advance of the release, too.
Stream the new album single "Put It On The Line" at
http://soundcloud.com/modernoutsider/soft-swells-put-it-on-the-line
SOFT SWELLS ON TOUR
2/22 - San Francisco, CA @ Benders *FREE Noise Pop happy hour, 5pm
2/28 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Hotel Café *Record Release Show* 8pm
2/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Origami Vinyl, in-store 7pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ M-Theory, in-store, 6pm *FREE
3/2 - San Diego, CA @ Tin Can Alehouse, 9pm
3/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Morter Music Hall - 8pm *FREE
3/12 - Alpine, TX @ Railroad Blues
3/14 - Austin, TX @ Trinity Hall, Modern Outsider SXSW Showcase
Watch the Soft Swells great "Every Little Thing" video here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bX_cHG9VdQ
"We're digging their sound" - LAist
“Delicious pop” - Austin Town Hall
"Soft Swells channel the Technicolor guitar-pop of Summerteeth-era Wilco, balancing high-flying synthesizer parts against guitars straight from the garage." - MTV Buzzworthy
"Sounding like a byproduct of more recent Modest Mouse albums and Clap Your Hands & Say Yeah, Soft Swells come off like a Great Northwest indie rock band... A tidal wave of sounds with crescendos of drama and emotion, Soft Swells are a band that will sweep you off your feet." - The Pop! Stereo
Soft Swells http://www.softswells.com/
Modern Outsider http://www.modernoutsider.com
Pre-order Soft Swells http://www.modernoutsider.com/shop
SF Sketchfest is off and running! Last weekend's shows included the amazing reunion of Wet Hot American Summer cast and some very awesome friends. EW.com has the exclusive
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MTVHive Premieres Soft Swells album single "Put It On The Line" from upcoming Soft Swells lp out Feb 28! http://read.mtvhive.com/2012/01/20/soft-swells-put-it-on-the-line-song-premiere/
This year's SF Sketchfest brings the best comedians to town as well as some awesome musical guests! The fest, which kicks off this Thursday, features musical appearances by Ben Gibbard from Death Cab For Cutie, Ted Leo, Zach Rogue from Rogue Wave, Reggie Watts, Robert Glasper, Garfunkel & Oates, Ann Magnuson, w00tstock, the Reigning Monarchs and more! The seventeen-day comedy festival runs January 19 through February 4, 2012. Just added to SF Sketchfest 2012 is the Closing Night finale, The Rocky Horror Picture Show: The Peaches Christ Experience with very special guest Barry Bostwick (Cougar Town) and live preshow musical numbers by Peaches Christ and Friends. At the Castro Theatre on Saturday, February 4 at 9:30pm
Also with a musical flair are:
Bruce McCulloch: The Pink Dot Stories will include songs and musical accompaniment by Marc Capelle. A member of one of the most lauded sketch groups of all time, the Kids in the Hall’s Bruce McCulloch, whose other recent work includes the ABC comedy series Carpoolers and the critically-acclaimed Kids in the Hall miniseries Death Comes to Town, returns to SF Sketchfest with a very special night of brand new material in his one-person show The Pink Dot Stories, coming to the Eureka Theatre on Friday, January 20th at 8pm.
MAME THAT CHUNE with Brent Weinbach and Rob F. Martinez a video-game music game show and dance party, at Hemlock Tavern on Saturday, January 21 at 5:30pm.
Pretty Good Friends with Eugene Mirman, Matt Besser, Michael Ian Black, Ron Funches, Jon Glaser, Bobcat Goldthwait and musical guest Ben Gibbard from Death Cab for Cutie. Eugene Mirman, named Best New York City Comedian by the Village Voice and one of the ten best comedians of the last decade by Paste magazine, comes to Cobb’s with his Pretty Good Friends on Saturday, January 21 at 8pm.
Thrilling Adventure Hour will feature live music with the Andy Paley Orchestra. Acker & Blacker’s The Thrilling Adventure Hour is an irreverent old-time radio-style production with Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds), John DiMaggio (Futurama), Colin Hanks (Dexter), John Hodgman (Arthur), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Samm Levine (Inglourious Basterds), Joshua Malina (The West Wing), Bruce McCulloch (The Kids in the Hall), Christopher Meloni (Law & Order: SVU), Busy Philipps (Cougar Town), Kevin Pollak (The Usual Suspects), Andy Richter (Conan), Paul F. Tompkins (Community), James Urbaniak (The Venture Brothers) and more at Marines' Memorial Theatre on Saturday, January 21 at 9pm and Sunday, January 22 at 2pm.
The Paul F. Tompkins Show is the hilarious host’s popular variety show for the 21st Century. Neither a parody of, nor a slavish re-creation of, "olde-tyme sho-biz," the show combines comedy and music in a contemporary fashion. Paul welcomes friends Judy Greer (Arrested Development), John Hodgman and musical guest Ted Leo (of the indie rock outfit Ted Leo & The Pharmacists) to Yoshi’s San Francisco on Sunday, January 22 at 7pm and 9pm.
Stella: The Classic Nightclub Show, features Michael Ian Black, Michael Showalter and David Wain, well known for their Comedy Central series Stella and groundbreaking MTV sketch show The State. They will be joined by surprise guest comedians and house band Release the Sunbird, featuring Zach Rogue from Rogue Wave at Mezzanine on Sunday, January 22 at 8pm.
An Evening with Ann Magnuson: The Drawing Room Apocalypse, A Salon des Beaux Arts for the Fin du Monde 2012. Because the Mayan calendar promises that the world shall end in late 2012, Ann Magnuson has decided to celebrate early. A mashing up of 'end of the world' songs, appropriately themed spoken word stories and bona-fide poetry will be presented as a contemporary twist on the "Victorian Drawing Room Entertainment" at Yoshi’s Oakland on Tuesday, January 24 and Wednesday 25 at 8pm.
RISK! Storytelling True Tales, Boldy Told with Kevin Allison, live music by the Ramshackle Romeos on both nights and guests Robert Ben Garant, Nikki Glaser, Joshua Grannell, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Natasha Leggero on Friday, January 27 at 10:30pm. Guests Steve Agee, Myq Kaplan, Rick Overton, Vanessa Ragland and Sheng Wang appear on Saturday, January 28 at 10:30pm. Both shows are at The Eureka Theatre.
w00tstock Founders’ Night featuring co-creators Adam Savage (Mythbusters), musical comedy duo Paul and Storm (Da Vinci’s Notebook) and actor/ author/blogger Wil Wheaton (Stand by Me) is an epic salute to nerdery. It’s an evening of songs, readings, comedy, demonstrations, short films, and other clever widgets born from and dedicated to the enthusiasms, obsessions, trials and joys of geek pride. At Marines’ Memorial Theatre on Sunday, January 29 at 7:30pm.
Reggidency: a Reggie Watts Series will feature the brilliant comic and musical improviser in four dates at four separate venues, each one unpredictable, original and wildly different. Part 1: “Reggie Watts solo: just the music” happens at Yoshi’s San Francisco on Tuesday, January 31 at 8pm. Part 2: “Reggie Watts + Garfunkel & Oates: the comedy” takes place at Mezzanine on Wednesday, February 1 at 8pm. Part 3: “Reggie Watts + Robert Glasper: the jazz collaboration” hits Yoshi’s Oakland on Thursday, February 2 at 8pm. Then Part 4: “Reggie Watts + Silent Film: an improvised scoring” will round out the series at the Roxie Theater on Friday, February 3 at the stroke of midnight.
Rounding out the variety on Closing Night will be bestselling author and festival favorite Greg Behrendt and his music-meets-comedy gem Bring The Rock, with the Reigning Monarchs and guest storyteller/singers Dave Anthony, Todd Barry, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Will Forte, Mary Lynn Rajskub and surprise guests in a half-storytelling/half-karaoke rock show. At Cobb’s on Saturday, February 4 at 10:30pm.
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