Category Archives for "Entertainment News"
February 24, 2015
- in Entertainment News by Mike
Jack Ladder To Bring Playmates
Today, Jack Ladder is releasing their new album Playmates, out now via Fat Possum Records. Its release ushers in a run of tour dates, bringing the Australia-based Ladder and his band The Dreamlanders, featuring Kirin J. Callinan (whose own album Embracism was released last year on Terrible / XL) Laurence Pike (of PVT) and Donny Benet, to the US. Their American dates currently include stops at SXSW, Brooklyn and Los Angeles, and more dates will be announced soon.
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February 24, 2015
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Kyle Eastwood Offers Classic Jazz Time Pieces
In the 17 years since the release of From There To Here, Kyle Eastwood’s first album as a leader, the multi-talented double bassist, composer and producer has forged a dynamic musical path. His artistry is eclectic, yet refined and transcends the boundaries of jazz by exploring an ever-widening range of musical influences. While continuing to develop his parallel career as a composer and arranger on his legendary father Clint’s Oscar nominated films “Mystic River,” “Million Dollar Baby” and “Letters from Iwo Jima,” Eastwood has reaffirmed traditions while creating truly contemporary, lyrical and melodic jazz. He has flirted with electro-jazz cool on Paris Blue (2004); delved into 70s-tinged “smooth jazz” accents and grooves on Now (2006); and gone “arty” urban chic on the subtly mixed Metropolitan (2009).
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February 24, 2015
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Ryan Culwell To Bring Flatlands
On March 3rd, the Nashville-via-West Texas troubadour Ryan Culwell will release Flatlands, his first album in more than 8 years, on Lightning Rod Records (Jason Isbell, Billy Joe Shaver, Amanda Shires). Today, Rolling Stone Country is debuting the album in its entirety one week in advance of release.
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February 24, 2015
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Hot Chip To Bring Why Make Sense?
Following Hot Chip’s headline performance at The BBC 6 Music Festival over the weekend, the band is now revealing news about the artwork for their forthcoming sixth album, Why Make Sense?. Employing a never-before used bespoke printing technique, each album will come in one of 501 different colors. Combined with subtle variations of the design, this means that EVERY copy of the album, on both CD and LP, will feature completely unique artwork.
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February 24, 2015
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Seth Glier’s If I Could Change One Thing Coming
Singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and activist Seth Glier has been consistently honing his craft over the course of his young career, leading up to the April 7th release of his latest album, If I Could Change One Thing (MPress). Glier has hit the road in advance of If I Could Change One Thing with three dates with American Idol’s Crystal Bowersox beginning on February 2nd in Nashville, TN. He will then take his headline show on the road starting February 6th in Winston Salem, NC.
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February 24, 2015
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Humans To Offer Noontide
Vancouver’s indie-electronic duo, HUMANS, celebrate the release of their debut album, Noontide, via Hybridity Music. Comprised of producers Robbie Slade and Peter Ricq, the duo’s sound has been called infectious, smartly crafted, and a force live. Produced by Nik Kozub of Shout Out Out Out Out, Noontide is a showcase of their innovative mix of heavy electronics with modern pop sensibilities. The album is carefully constructed, building upon the band’s restless aesthetic experimentation. In support of the record, the two-piece is bringing their kinetic live-show to stages across North America.
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February 24, 2015
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Bad Company Deluxes Coming
Bad Company has influenced bands from Bon Jovi to Five Finger Death Punch, who recently had a #1 hit with their cover of the song “Bad Company.” They have also helped shaped the sound of an entire rock era with iconic powerhouse rock anthems “Can’t Get Enough,” “Rock Steady,” along with the ever popular ballads “Ready for Love,” “Seagull,” and Grammy®-nominated “Feel Like Makin’ Love.” The British rockers recently unearthed the original multi-track tapes from their first two albums and discovered previously unreleased tracks, takes, and mixes from those sessions.
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February 24, 2015
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Robert Glaser To Release Covered
Ten years after making his Blue Note debut, and following two GRAMMY-winning volumes of his critically and commercially successful R&B-oriented Black Radio albums, Robert Glasper has announced a return to his acclaimed acoustic jazz trio for his new album, Covered (The Robert Glasper Trio recorded live at Capitol Studios), which will be released June 16 on Blue Note Records. The trio, featuring Vicente Archer on bass and Damion Reid on drums, begins a week-long run tonight at the famed Village Vanguard in New York City to preview the album.
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