It's already the last month of 2009? Hard to believe! Nearly one year ago Right On! PR was officially launched and what a great, great year it has been! Many thanks to the writers, editors, fans, managers, labels and talent for rocking 2009!
OLA PODRIDA have an Austin date for their one and only show of 2009 and it is happening Friday, Dec 11 @ Mohawk! Led by songwriter David Wingo, the live version of Ola Podrida is comprised of fellow Austin musicians who will be bringing David's songs from his newly released 'Belly of the Lion' lp to life alongside tracks from his highly praised debut solo lp under the Ola Podrida name. Stay tuned for 2010 touring news...
Even when they are away tearing it up overseas, MATT & KIM continue to hit huge here at home. Mark Hoppus picked the Brooklyn duo for his Hopp on Pop Band of the Week at SPIN.com. Great taste, Mark! And be sure to catch Matt & Kim's showstopping performance of "Lessons Learned" and acceptance of Best Video Woodie this Friday at 9EST on MTV, MTVu and MTV2!
The unbelievably talented REGGIE WATTS has three NY performances coming up which you won't want to miss. All three will be taped for a cd/dvd for Comedy Central Records. Be part of history and get your mind blown at the same time!
Dec 13 @ Bell House
Dec 14 @ Le Poisson Rouge
Dec 15 @ Galapagos Art Space
While on tour in support of "WWGPD?", GOD'S POTTERY documented their good times with an exclusive Tour Diary for MAGNET MAG online. Read all about their "Laugh and Learns", which city they nicknamed “The City of the Broad-Shouldered People”, and Jeremiah and Gideon's "afterglow" in Menomenie!
JOHN ROBERTS will be wrapping his amazing Fall residency at Comix in NYC with his hilarious Holiday Show on Dec 22. Onstage John and an impressive array of wigs amazingly portray Deborah bff Jackie, east coast every-mom Margie, rock star burnout Johnny Blazedale, Jersey sister Jody, NJ's worst comedian Paulie P, vegan Linda, and many more. Reggie Watts also performs.
A tremendously funny UK Showcase is happening one night only as MAEVE HIGGINS & TOM ALLEN take the stage at Upright Citizens Brigade Theater on Dec 3. Ireland's queen of charming hilarity Maeve Higgins will be making her US debut with "Stop the Lights!" while TOM ALLEN, in a rare Stateside appearance, will be performing his show "Women!"
In case you haven't heard, legendary wit MARC MARON has a terrific new gig as host of his own top rated podcast where twice a week he tackles the most complex philosophical question of our day: WTF? A live taping of Marc's WTF podcast happens Dec 18 @ UCB LA. To listen to Marc's top rated WTF Podcasts, head to iTunes for free download. His bi-weekly pods include past guests Patton Oswalt, Eugene Mirman, Zack Galifianakis, Sam Lipsyte, Jim Gaffigan, David Cross and more.
EUGENE MIRMAN is hosting the Tearing The Veil of Maya Holiday Show Sunday December 6th at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Guests include Michael Showalter, John Mulaney, Thunderant and more tba. Also watch for Eugene's video journal as he covers the Copenhagen Climate Change Conference for Grist.org later this month!
Season 2 of the Adult Swim hit show DELOCATED recently finished shooting in NY. Now in the coming months the awesome JON GLASER and company will be hunkered down in editing to bring you the finest in live action comedy when Delocated airs this spring in its glorious half hour episodes. In the meantime, Jon will be keeping everyone up to speed with the DELOCATED BLOG which you should visit very often. As he says, "there will be loads of fun to be had all through the holidays, the new year, the Super Bowl, Lincoln's birthday, Valentine's Day, Daylight Savings Time, and whatever else happens before the show premiers"!
Get ready East Coast. Stand up comedian, Flight of the Conchords almost third member, major motion picture actor and sometime Yo La Tengo sit-in drummer TODD BARRY is heading your way for a handful of shows next week! See his lists of shows HERE and then see him THERE!
Right On! PR proudly represented these releases in 2009-
BRASSTRONAUT 'Old World Lies' EP (Unfamiliar Records)
DIGNAN 'Cheaters & Thieves' LP (self release)
GOD'S POTTERY 'What Would God's Pottery Do? The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Teens and/or Being Successful' book (Three Rivers Press)
GOOSEBERRIES: The Art and Photo Project by Sterling Andrews (Eenie Meenie Records)
MARK MALLMAN 'Invincible Criminal' LP (Badman Recording Co)
MATT & KIM 'Grand' LP (FADER label)
JOSH MEASE 'Wilderness' LP (Frog Stand Records)
EUGENE MIRMAN 'The Will To Whatevs. A Guide to Modern Life' book (Harper Collins)
OLA PODRIDA 'Belly of the Lion' LP (Western Vinyl)
WALLPAPER 'Doodoo Face' LP (Eenie Meenie Records)
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JOSH MEASE RECORD RELEASE @ MERCURY LOUNGE
“one of the strongest debuts I've heard this year” – Robin Hilton, NPR
“exquisitely fashioned songs” – Direct Current
"listening to Josh Mease is as if your most fantastical daydreams had an accompanying soundtrack" - 20 Watts Magazine
JOSH MEASE FEATURED ON NPR SECOND STAGE
JOSH MEASE is the Featured Artist on NPR's SECOND STAGE! Be sure to stop by All Songs Considered to check out what wonderful things Robin Hilton has to say about Josh's upcoming full length. You can also download the album track "You Found Me" and check out the brand new "White Diamonds" video.
"Wilderness is beautifully crafted with some lovely melodies and harmonies. Mease has a warm and distinctive voice, and a real ear for arrangements that sound lush without becoming too cluttered. It's the kind of album I can fall in love with from the opening notes of the first track."
JOSH MEASE "WHITE DIAMONDS" VIDEO DEBUT !
JOSH MEASE'S great new video for "WHITE DIAMONDS" from his upcoming album 'WILDERNESS' is PASTE MAGAZINE'S VIDEO OF THE DAY! The video was directed by Lauren Webster and the single was just made available exclusively through FROG STAND RECORDS who will release Josh's full length on July 21. A NYC Record Release Show is set for July 27 @ Mercury Lounge!
RIGHT ON PR JULY NEWS !
JOSH MEASE has announced a record release show set for Monday, July 27 @ Mercury Lounge in NYC! It's going to be a great coming out show for the Brooklyn songwriter who has established himself as One To Watch as a great young artist whose music is refreshingly imaginative and beautiful! ' The first album single is the charming "White Diamonds" which was just made available for digital sale exclusively through Frog Stand Records who will release Josh's debut lp 'Wilderness' 7/21. Stay tuned for the video, too!
As you likely already know this is MATT & KIM's year and this summer is their summer! The Brooklyn duo continue to soar in the wake of the release of 'GRAND' and have a load of US shows coming up: festival dates mixed in with Bacardi B-LIVE shows, and a FREE hometown headlining show in NYC at Pier 54! All dates are below along with ticket links so hit em up and get out to see the twosome who the National Post says “you must, must, must see them live” !! And check out NPR where Matt & Kim's hot single "Daylight" was featured Song Of The Day!
07/01/09 - Asheville, NC - Emerald Lounge - No Advance Tickets
07/02/09 - Charlotte, SC - The Forum*
07/03/09 - Atlanta, GA - Opera*
07/04/09 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues- Lake Buena*
07/07/09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07/09/09 - New York, NY - Pier 54 - FREE SHOW!
07/10/09 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
07/11/09 - Dallas, TX- House Of Blues
07/18/09 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
08/27/09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre+
08/28/09 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene 2009
08/29/09 - Visalia, CA - Howie & Sons Pizza & Beer Parlor+
08/30/09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
09/01/09 - Arcata, CA - Depot+ Not on sale until August
09/02/09 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater+
09/03/09 - Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards+
09/04/09 - Victoria, BC - Sugar+
09/05/09 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09/07/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue+
09/08/09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater+
09/10/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club+
09/11/09 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre+
09/12/09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge+
09/14/09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick+
09/16/09 - Washington D.C. - Black Cat+
09/29/09 - S. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
09/30/09 - Montreal - Pop Montreal
10/02/09 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
In advance of the August release of 'INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL', the incomparable MARK MALLMAN set out on a handful of dates showcasing songs from the new album. At one sold out show, the prolific rocker's show was hailed as "Kaufmaneasque" by one reviewer. We can tell you there was keyboarding riding, life sized rats watching the Wizard of Oz, and an appearance by the Mallwolf. The one-of-a-kind showman has more dates coming up and this tour promises more legendary performances!
7/9 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
7/11 – Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar
7/13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
7/15 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
7/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Three of Clubs
7/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
7/21 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7/22 – Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan
7/25 – Denver, CO @ The Skylark Lounge, 11pm
7/25 – Denver, CO @ Cartoys’s Outside stage, 6pm
7/25 – Ft Collins, CO @ Road 34
8/14 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/15 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Red Stag Block Party
8/27 – St Cloud, MN @ Electric Fetus *instore
9/11– Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
9/12 – St Cloud, MN @ The Rox
There is no stopping the riotously funny EUGENE MIRMAN. The Hot Twitterer (thanks, Rolling Stone and Paste!) who delivered the graduation speech of the millennium, has a show at Mass MoCa in North Adams on Friday July 3rd - see you there!
If you have been wondering WHAT WOULD GOD'S POTTERY DO? you need wonder no more! The Last Comic Standing finalists have penned The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Teens and/or Being Successful! Through a combination of essays, diagrams, photo-journals, flow-charts, illustrations and choose-your-own-adventure, Gideon and Jeremiah expound on the sound words laid out in "The Pants Come Off, When the Ring Goes On" and "Jesus, I Need a Drink” with a hilarious book. Stay tuned for lots of video fun leading up to the book's release this September!
NYC funnyman JOHN ROBERTS will be performing two shows at Comix in NYC on July 9 , performances at 7:30 and 9:30. He will be joined by a special guest ( a fellow comedian) but we cannot yet announce who that is! By now, everyone around the world knows John Roberts through his hilarious videos and recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon. At these special one night performances, you can count on John's stand up to include his outrageous original characters!
KUMAIL NANJIANI brings his ECNY Award Winning One Man Show 'Unpronounceable' to iO West in LA on July 8. Based on his upbringing in Pakistan and transition to Iowa where he attended Grinnell College, 'Unpronounceable' is a hilarious chronicle written and performed by one of today's top comedians and directed by Paul Provenza (director of The Aristocrats). Kumail also won the 2009 ECNY Award for Best Male Stand Up Comedian, was recently featured in New York Magazine's "Ten Funny People That Funny People Find Funny", on Jimmy Kimmel Live and in his recurring role as Homer, the suspected Greek terrorist on The Colbert Report.
On the heels of a sweeping tour of Australia, the unbelievable REGGIE WATTS is currently making his way across Europe where he is touring with Regina Spektor and he has lined up a great run in London near the end of the month. The Soho Theater will host the groundbreaking comedic freestyle beatboxing genius July 27 - August 8 for 10pm performances nightly. Absolutely not to be missed!
As you likely already know this is MATT & KIM's year and this summer is their summer! The Brooklyn duo continue to soar in the wake of the release of 'GRAND' and have a load of US shows coming up: festival dates mixed in with Bacardi B-LIVE shows, and a FREE hometown headlining show in NYC at Pier 54! All dates are below along with ticket links so hit em up and get out to see the twosome who the National Post says “you must, must, must see them live” !! And check out NPR where Matt & Kim's hot single "Daylight" was featured Song Of The Day!
07/01/09 - Asheville, NC - Emerald Lounge - No Advance Tickets
07/02/09 - Charlotte, SC - The Forum*
07/03/09 - Atlanta, GA - Opera*
07/04/09 - Orlando, FL - House of Blues- Lake Buena*
07/07/09 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
07/09/09 - New York, NY - Pier 54 - FREE SHOW!
07/10/09 - Austin, TX - Austin Music Hall
07/11/09 - Dallas, TX- House Of Blues
07/18/09 - Chicago, IL - Pitchfork Music Festival
08/27/09 - Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre+
08/28/09 - San Diego, CA - Street Scene 2009
08/29/09 - Visalia, CA - Howie & Sons Pizza & Beer Parlor+
08/30/09 - San Francisco, CA - Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival
09/01/09 - Arcata, CA - Depot+ Not on sale until August
09/02/09 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theater+
09/03/09 - Vancouver, BC - Richards On Richards+
09/04/09 - Victoria, BC - Sugar+
09/05/09 - Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09/07/09 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue+
09/08/09 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater+
09/10/09 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock Social Club+
09/11/09 - Madison, WI - Majestic Theatre+
09/12/09 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge+
09/14/09 - Detroit, MI - Magic Stick+
09/16/09 - Washington D.C. - Black Cat+
09/29/09 - S. Burlington, VT - Higher Ground Showcase Lounge
09/30/09 - Montreal - Pop Montreal
10/02/09 - Buffalo, NY - Soundlab
In advance of the August release of 'INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL', the incomparable MARK MALLMAN set out on a handful of dates showcasing songs from the new album. At one sold out show, the prolific rocker's show was hailed as "Kaufmaneasque" by one reviewer. We can tell you there was keyboarding riding, life sized rats watching the Wizard of Oz, and an appearance by the Mallwolf. The one-of-a-kind showman has more dates coming up and this tour promises more legendary performances!
7/9 – Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge
7/11 – Austin, TX @ Beauty Bar
7/13 – Albuquerque, NM @ Atomic Cantina
7/15 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress
7/16 – Los Angeles, CA @ Three of Clubs
7/17 – Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
7/21 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern
7/22 – Portland, OR @ Berbatis Pan
7/25 – Denver, CO @ The Skylark Lounge, 11pm
7/25 – Denver, CO @ Cartoys’s Outside stage, 6pm
7/25 – Ft Collins, CO @ Road 34
8/14 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/15 – Marquette, MI @ Upfront and Company
8/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Red Stag Block Party
8/27 – St Cloud, MN @ Electric Fetus *instore
9/11– Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium
9/12 – St Cloud, MN @ The Rox
There is no stopping the riotously funny EUGENE MIRMAN. The Hot Twitterer (thanks, Rolling Stone and Paste!) who delivered the graduation speech of the millennium, has a show at Mass MoCa in North Adams on Friday July 3rd - see you there!
If you have been wondering WHAT WOULD GOD'S POTTERY DO? you need wonder no more! The Last Comic Standing finalists have penned The Ultimate Guide to Surviving Your Teens and/or Being Successful! Through a combination of essays, diagrams, photo-journals, flow-charts, illustrations and choose-your-own-adventure, Gideon and Jeremiah expound on the sound words laid out in "The Pants Come Off, When the Ring Goes On" and "Jesus, I Need a Drink” with a hilarious book. Stay tuned for lots of video fun leading up to the book's release this September!
NYC funnyman JOHN ROBERTS will be performing two shows at Comix in NYC on July 9 , performances at 7:30 and 9:30. He will be joined by a special guest ( a fellow comedian) but we cannot yet announce who that is! By now, everyone around the world knows John Roberts through his hilarious videos and recent appearance on Jimmy Fallon. At these special one night performances, you can count on John's stand up to include his outrageous original characters!
KUMAIL NANJIANI brings his ECNY Award Winning One Man Show 'Unpronounceable' to iO West in LA on July 8. Based on his upbringing in Pakistan and transition to Iowa where he attended Grinnell College, 'Unpronounceable' is a hilarious chronicle written and performed by one of today's top comedians and directed by Paul Provenza (director of The Aristocrats). Kumail also won the 2009 ECNY Award for Best Male Stand Up Comedian, was recently featured in New York Magazine's "Ten Funny People That Funny People Find Funny", on Jimmy Kimmel Live and in his recurring role as Homer, the suspected Greek terrorist on The Colbert Report.
On the heels of a sweeping tour of Australia, the unbelievable REGGIE WATTS is currently making his way across Europe where he is touring with Regina Spektor and he has lined up a great run in London near the end of the month. The Soho Theater will host the groundbreaking comedic freestyle beatboxing genius July 27 - August 8 for 10pm performances nightly. Absolutely not to be missed!
RIGHT ON PR JUNE NEWS !
Happy Release Day, BRASSTRONAUT!! At last the Vancouver four piece's outstanding, genre-defying OLD WORLD LIES EP is available in the US through Unfamiliar Records (Japandroids)! Next week Brasstronaut will be bringing their captivating show to Seattle, Portland and Kennewick and later this month will be playing the Sled Island Festival in Calgary. Be sure to check out the TOUR PAGE!
Brooklyn's JOSH MEASE just wrapped up a sweet little East Coast minitour showcasing songs from his fully charming upcoming lp WILDERNESS due out this summer on FROG STAND RECORDS. We'll have lots more shows to announce, but New Yorkers mark your calendars for June 24 when Josh plays Le Poisson Rouge with Christina Courtin!
Prolific piano rocker MARK MALLMAN has announced a whole bunch of shows in advance of his forthcoming INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL full length. Anyone who has seen Mark play live can attest that he's got the chops and the talent onstage, too! I mean, this is an artist who has toured the US 22+ times, sells out 800 seat venues and who once armed himself with hundreds of pages of sheet music for a solo performance that lasted over 52 hours straight -Marathon2 check it here!! THE MALLMAN = A MUST SEE!
MATT & KIM are soon to return from their overseas tour in support of GRAND and have a whole summer full of shows lined up (many of them free!!) and festivals including NXNE, Pitchfork, Street Scene and Bumbershoot. Be sure to check the TOUR PAGE! And if you haven't yet seen their newest video for the single "LESSONS LEARNED", you must check it out! Oh yes, as well as "DAYLIGHT" featured in the new Bacardi Mojito national spot!
Check out this awesome show review of THE INTERIORS just up today on POPMATTERS! Next up, the Chicago band will be playing a hometown show June 30 at Schubas !
This weekend EUGENE MIRMAN returns to his alma mater, Lexington High School, to deliver the commencement speech at this year's graduation. He will, I'm sure, cull from his vast wisdom just as he did in writing THE WILL TO WHATEVS, to set the Class of 2009 on their path to success. From special ed to graduation speaker, Eugene, you done good!
The brilliant TOM SHILLUE will be part of the 826NYC Benefit happening June 19 @ Bar Matchless in Brooklyn. The theme for the night is "vacation" so you can look forward to one of the city's finest and funniest storytellers presenting an original piece alongside a talented line up.
With countless credits between them, top notch comedians and longtime friends LIZZ WINSTEAD AND DANA GOULD will share the stage for four shows on June 26th and 27th at Comix in New York. These two comedy legends are amazing separately, but as they co-headline Comix for the first time ever it will make for shows to remember! Showtimes: 8pm & 10:30 both nights
GRACE PERRA, the very brave and very funny lady that she is, recently hit the 2009 Cupcake Challenge in LA and risked instantaneous diabetes to make THIS VIDEO
And sure, we'll remind you again next month, but you ought to go ahead and mark your calendar for July 13 when KUMAIL NANJIANI will be on The Late Show with David Letterman! The hugely talented comedian/actor who regularly appears on The Colbert Report as Homer can also be seen in Michael and Michael Have Issues on Comedy Central.
Brooklyn's JOSH MEASE just wrapped up a sweet little East Coast minitour showcasing songs from his fully charming upcoming lp WILDERNESS due out this summer on FROG STAND RECORDS. We'll have lots more shows to announce, but New Yorkers mark your calendars for June 24 when Josh plays Le Poisson Rouge with Christina Courtin!
Prolific piano rocker MARK MALLMAN has announced a whole bunch of shows in advance of his forthcoming INVINCIBLE CRIMINAL full length. Anyone who has seen Mark play live can attest that he's got the chops and the talent onstage, too! I mean, this is an artist who has toured the US 22+ times, sells out 800 seat venues and who once armed himself with hundreds of pages of sheet music for a solo performance that lasted over 52 hours straight -Marathon2 check it here!! THE MALLMAN = A MUST SEE!
MATT & KIM are soon to return from their overseas tour in support of GRAND and have a whole summer full of shows lined up (many of them free!!) and festivals including NXNE, Pitchfork, Street Scene and Bumbershoot. Be sure to check the TOUR PAGE! And if you haven't yet seen their newest video for the single "LESSONS LEARNED", you must check it out! Oh yes, as well as "DAYLIGHT" featured in the new Bacardi Mojito national spot!
Check out this awesome show review of THE INTERIORS just up today on POPMATTERS! Next up, the Chicago band will be playing a hometown show June 30 at Schubas !
This weekend EUGENE MIRMAN returns to his alma mater, Lexington High School, to deliver the commencement speech at this year's graduation. He will, I'm sure, cull from his vast wisdom just as he did in writing THE WILL TO WHATEVS, to set the Class of 2009 on their path to success. From special ed to graduation speaker, Eugene, you done good!
The brilliant TOM SHILLUE will be part of the 826NYC Benefit happening June 19 @ Bar Matchless in Brooklyn. The theme for the night is "vacation" so you can look forward to one of the city's finest and funniest storytellers presenting an original piece alongside a talented line up.
With countless credits between them, top notch comedians and longtime friends LIZZ WINSTEAD AND DANA GOULD will share the stage for four shows on June 26th and 27th at Comix in New York. These two comedy legends are amazing separately, but as they co-headline Comix for the first time ever it will make for shows to remember! Showtimes: 8pm & 10:30 both nights
GRACE PERRA, the very brave and very funny lady that she is, recently hit the 2009 Cupcake Challenge in LA and risked instantaneous diabetes to make THIS VIDEO
And sure, we'll remind you again next month, but you ought to go ahead and mark your calendar for July 13 when KUMAIL NANJIANI will be on The Late Show with David Letterman! The hugely talented comedian/actor who regularly appears on The Colbert Report as Homer can also be seen in Michael and Michael Have Issues on Comedy Central.
JOSH MEASE @ MERCURY LOUNGE TONIGHT !
The wonderfully talented JOSH MEASE will be at Mercury Lounge tonight! Get thee to the show where you will be hearing Josh previewing the awesome songs on his upcoming full length release 'WILDERNESS' which will be out on Frog Stand Records this summer!!!
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