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Monotone, Inc. and Search Party Music form new music initiative, “The Combination Project”

There has never been a more opportune time for agile and alert music companies to create and channel music and music-driven content. That is the conclusion drawn by a pair of today’s most creative entertainment business executives, when film, television and advertising music supervisor Randall Poster’s Search Party Music and talent manager Ian Montone’s Monotone, Inc. announced the formation of The Combination Project; a one stop shop for joining great music to dynamic visuals.

The Combination Project will fully integrate Monotone’s artist roster with Search Party’s music supervision, commercial and integrated media clients. Under the new company, Monotone’s catalog of music will be centralized in one place so Search Party clients can easily access and license music for projects, as well as work with the new company to create original music and music driven content.

Search Party has its headquarters New York and in Portland, where Managing Director Sara Matarazzo will oversee the venture.

Poster, who has served as a music supervisor for all of director Wes Anderson’s films over his two-decade-long career, and counts directors Martin Scorsese, Richard Linklater, Todd Phillips and Sam Mendes among his regular confederates, has taken Search Party to the forefront of the commercial and branded arenas, providing music and creative on TV commercial campaigns for Nike, Google, Target, Old Navy, Budweiser and American Express, among others, looks to the partnership to create opportunities for both companies.

Says Montone “Our artists have always been inspired by Film and TV and have a deep respect for the creators who understand the art of great story telling. As a management company, we are always looking for opportunities to tie our artist’s music with great visual art. Over the last 5 years, Monotone and Search Party have built a great working relationship.  In a very crowded marketplace, partnering with Search Party creates one roof with a diverse catalog of exceptional music being handled by a company who intimately understands the vision of our artists and has proven to be the go-to agency for the greatest content creators and brands of our day.”

“This is the wave of the future” says Poster. “Getting artists involved in a much earlier phase of the creative process in a collaborative manner. Artist’s like Jack White and Danger Mouse have demonstrated an insight and genius for building visual imagery around music and we want to broaden the scope of their ingenuity.”

Search Party founder and Chief Creative Officer Randall Poster is the go-to soundtrack maestro for many of the world’s most creative and musically adventurous filmmakers. He started music supervising on Larry Clark’s hit 1996 film Kids and has since become a key collaborator for several high-profile directors working in both independent and commercial cinema. Poster has created acclaimed musical identities for all of director Wes Anderson’s films, including Fantastic Mr. Fox and the current Moonrise Kingdom, Todd Phillips’ The Hangover Part II, producer Martin Scorsese and creator Terrence Winter’s HBO series Boardwalk Empire and the Todd Haynes-directed miniseries Mildred Pierce. Poster produced the critically acclaimed Buddy Holly tribute, Rave On… and the recent Fleetwood Mac homage, Just Tell Me That You Want Me, both for Hear Music/Concord. He also recently co-produced the LCD Soundsystem documentary, Shut Up and Play the Hits. His commercial campaigns includes Nike’s “Find Your Greatness,” a Muppets spot for Google, Old Navy, Target, Reading is Fundamental PSAs, a Hyundai commercial directed by Wes Anderson, J Crew, American Express, Brooks Brothers and Budweiser, among others.

Ian Montone is the founder of the music management company Monotone, Inc. and co-founder of the media and production group LBI Entertainment. Monotone, Inc.’s clients include Jack White, The White Stripes, Foster the People, The Shins, Vampire Weekend, Danger Mouse, James Murphy, The Dead Weather, Ratatat, Broken Bells, The Raconteurs, Cold War Kids, Pete Yorn, among others. Under the aegis of LBI Entertainment, Montone, along with his partner Rick Yorn, manages the careers of Jude Law and Jamie Foxx. Before founding Monotone, Inc., Montone was a partner at the law firm of Davis, Shapiro, Lewit & Hayes, LLP, focusing on music and entertainment.

Electric Guest, Press Releases

ELECTRIC GUEST ON LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON NOVEMBER 14

HOLIDAY 7-INCH VINYL IN STORES TODAY

Electric Guest has confirmed a November 14 appearance on NBC’s Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. The band’s first ever Fallon performance marks the band’s return to New York weeks after its sold out show at NYC’s Irving Plaza and follows the November 6 traditional release of its three-song Holiday EP (Downtown), previously released digitally on October 22.

The Holiday EP now available on 7″ vinyl features the non-LP title track as well as acoustic versions of two tracks from Electric Guest’s acclaimed debut album Mondo: the smash single “This Head I Hold” and the anthemic “Awake”.

Electric Guest is comprised of Asa Taccone and Matthew Compton plus a supporting cast of live players. The band began in earnest when Asa’s brother introduced him via phone to Danger Mouse, sparking a musical relationship that developed organically into Danger Mouse producing the 10 songs that were unveiled to the world this April as Mondo. Since then Electric Guest has toured relentlessly, been hailed by MTV as an Artist to Watch, been nominated for an MTVu Woodie, and had its praises sung by ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY (“Winking falsetto and retro swagger… the best new micro-genre of the season”), FILTER (“infectious”), NYLON (“for a quick Friday night pump-up… turn up the volume”),  TIME OUT NEW YORK (“exquisitely catchy retropop. The band is quickly moving toward mainstream status… catch them while you can”), BLACKBOOK (“it’s rare that you come across an unknown band with such raw, unbridled talent and well-constructed songs… you’ll understand that this may be the beginning of something truly great”), MTV BUZZWORTHY (“Electric Guest stormed out of L.A. this year with a sound that’s both Motown classic and electro fresh on their debut album… Clear off your desk, you’re going to need some room to move.”) and scores more.

Press Releases, Ultraísta

Ultraísta: Late Show With David Letterman November 2

U.S. Dates Begin Tonight in Los Angeles

“Our Song” Video Premiere Live Now at RollingStone.com

“Bad Insect” Remix Competition Winning Track To Be Mixed By Nigel Godrich

“sleek, bracing electropop with an impressive face and voice in Laura Bettinson”–TIME OUT NEW YORK

“like if Massive Attack had been signed to 4AD”–FILTER

Ultraísta has followed up the October 1 U.S. release of its self-titled debut album on Temporary Residence Ltd. with a slew of major announcements, the first of which being the band’s network TV debut November 2 on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Next up is the beginning of the band’s highly anticipated trio of Stateside dates, which begin tonight, Friday October 19, at the Echoplex in Los Angeles and proceed through October 22 at The Independent in San Francisco and October 24 at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City. The U.S. shows continue a series that began a few weeks ago with Ultraísta’s first ever official live shows, including appearances at Birthdays in London and a Parisian show at David Lynch’s Silencio, whose proprietor David Lynch has also remixed Ultraísta’s “Strange Formula,” the video for which can be seen at http://youtu.be/50MA0vp3Wxk

In other Ultraísta video and remix news, the trio’s brand new “Our Song” video has had its U.S. debut at RollingStone.com. The recent remix of the bands single “Smalltalk” by left-field legend Four Tet shot to the top of the Hype Machine charts, and the video for the original has received over 100,000 views online. http://youtu.be/1bMR83ZI7m8

The recently announced “Bad Insect” remix competition, in association with FACT and SoundCloud, is also well underway. The contestant who comes up with the most interesting creation using the stems available at  http://soundcloud.com/ultra1sta/sets/bad-insect-stems/ will see their remix mixed by Nigel Godrich and streamed across the band’s social networks, in addition to a free SoundCloud pro account. Full details can be found HERE.

Ultraísta is vocalist/artist Laura Bettinson and multi-instrumentalist/producers Nigel Godrich and Joey Waronker. Ultraísta was founded in London in 2011 on a mutual love of Afrobeat, electronic and dance music, visual art and tequila.

Ultraísta
LIVE DATES
Friday 19th October – Echoplex – Los Angeles
Monday 22nd October – The Independent – San Francisco
Wednesday 24th October – Le Poisson Rouge – New York

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Press Releases, The Shins

THE SHINS: SWIFT SESSIONS BLACK FRIDAY RECORD STORE DAY 7-INCH OUT NOVEMBER 23

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS TV PERFORMANCE TO AIR OCTOBER 27

The Shins have confirmed the November 23 release of a limited edition 7-inch vinyl single, to be available exclusively at select retailers as part of this year’s Black Friday Record Store Day event.

The single will feature the Swift Sessions versions of “No Way Down” and “Fall of 82”–alternate versions of the tracks from The Shins’ current album, Port of Morrow (Aural Apothecary/Columbia) produced by Shins keyboard player Richard Swift.

“No Way Down (Swift Sessions)” and “Fall of 82 (Swift Sessions)” will be released via all digital outlets the following week on November 27.

Between wrapping another U.S. leg of touring later this month and continuing on to Mexico and additional U.S. dates in December, The Shins will appear on the October 27 episode of Austin City Limits. Check local listings and set your DVRs as you won’t want to miss a memorable evening combining highlights from this year’s acclaimed Port of Morrow interspersed with classics spanning The Shins’ canon of Oh, Inverted World, Chutes Too Narrow, and Wincing The Night Away.

THE SHINS

On Tour

10/25/12 – Kent, OH – Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center
11/23/12 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Indio Emergente 2012
11/24/12 – Querétar, Mexico – Indio Emergente 2012
11/25/12 – Guadalajara, Mexico – Indio Emergente 2012
12/10/12 – Portland, OR – McMenamin’s Crystal Ballroom
12/13/12 – Vail, CO – Vail Snow Daze
12/14/12 – Aspen, CO – Belly Up Aspen

Band Of Horses, Press Releases

BAND OF HORSES TO PLAY 2 NEW YORK SHOWS IN ONE DAY

DECEMBER 11 AT HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM & GRAND BALLROOM

Band of Horses will indulge each of the polar opposites of the band’s musical identity–a range described in the new Rolling Stone Hot List as “pure Southern California harmonies” to “fuzz-drenched frenzy”–with a very special one-time-only two shows in one night event December 11 at New York City’s Manhattan Center.

BoH’s very own NYC marathon will begin with a 7:00 p.m. special acoustic performance in the intimate confines of the Manhattan Center’s Grand Ballroom, after which the band will move to the building’s considerably larger Hammerstein Ballroom for a full-on electric set, with support provided by special guest Jason Lytle.

Pre-sales for both shows begin 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, October 17. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, October 19. Keep an eye on www.bandofhorses.com for further details.

The NYC doubleheader is the latest in an ongoing frenzy of activity in the wake of the September 18 release of Mirage Rock (Brown/Columbia). Recent BoH highlights have included an appearance at the Global Citizen Festival in New York’s Central Park that concluded in an all star jam featuring the band alongside Neil Young, Foo Fighters, Black Keys and more, while upcoming events include a November UK/Europe tour, and the recently announced U.S. headline dates running through December 15 at The National in Richmond VA.

BAND OF HORSES
On Tour–New Dates in BOLD

10/10/12 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
10/11/12 – Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
10/12/12 – Chattanooga, TN – Track 29
10/14/12 – Tampa, FL – The Ritz Ybor
10/15/12 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
10/16/12 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore at Jackie Gleason Theatre
10/21/12 – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
10/22/12 – Memphis, TN – Minglewood Hall
10/23/12 – Tulsa, OK  – Cain’s  Ballroom
10/24/12 – Houston, TX – House of Blues
10/26/12 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
10/27/12 – San Pedro, CA – Warner Grand Theater
10/28/12 – Oakland, CA – Fox Theater
11/04/12 – Milan, Italy – Alcatraz
11/05/12 – Paris, France – Le Trianon
11/06/12 – Utrecht, Holland – Vredenburg
11/09/12 – Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet
11/10/12 – Oslo, Norway – Sentrum
11/11/12 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Falkoner
11/14/12 – Antwerp, Belgium – Muziekcentrum
11/15/12 – Birmingham, UK – HMV Institute
11/17/12 – Dublin, Ireland – Olympia
11/19/12 – Manchester, UK – Academy
11/20/12 – London, UK – Hammersmith Apollo
11/29/12 – Indianapolis, IN – Bluebird Theater
12/1/12 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theater
12/3/12 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Michigan Theater
12/5/12 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
12/6/12 – Montreal, QC – Metropolis
12/9/12 – Boston, MA – House of Blues
12/11/12 – New York, NY – The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center (7 p.m. Acoustic)
12/11/12 – New York, NY – The Hammerstein Ballroom at the Manhattan Center (10 p.m.
Electric)
12/14/12 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
12/15/12 – Richmond, VA – The National
1/18/13 – Sydney, AUS – Big Day Out
1/25/13 – Adelaide, AUS – Big Day Out
1/26/13 – Melbourne, AUS – Big Day Out
1/28/13 – Perth, AUS – Big Day Out

Press Releases, Third Man Records

THIRD MAN RECORDS Presents: VAULT PACKAGE #14

JACK WHITE LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS DOUBLE LP

JACK WHITE FREEDOM AT 21 B/W LOVE INTERRUPTION & HYPOCRITICAL KISS DEMO 7″

SHARK INFESTED SODA FOUNTAIN (THE DEAD WEATHER PHOTO BOOK)

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Third Man Records having a banner year in 2012–the label’s three year anniversary, Jack White’s Blunderbuss being released and quickly becoming the first #1 album of his career, the runaway success of the Blunderbuss tour featuring Jack’s two bands The Peacocks and The Buzzards, the label’s physical (and metaphysical) expansion… The milestones just keep coming. And Vault package #14 is no exception:

JACK WHITE LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS DOUBLE LP

The LP for this quarter will be a double album recording of Jack’s live show, and solo debut, at Third Man Records from our 3 Year Anniversary Party on March 8th of this year. LP one takes in the set with the band of all lovely ladies, The Peacocks, backing him up and LP two is the second set featuring The Buzzards. This is a fantastic and historical live document of Jack White and two fiery backing bands riding off the celebratory high spirits of the evening. The set featured classics from throughout Jack’s career alongside plenty of songs from Blunderbuss, which were heard for the first time that night for many. The LPs come housed in amazing packaging which will be a first for TMR… a Lenticular gatefold cover! For those of you who may not be well versed in multiple dimensions, the Lenticular cover will show two separate images, in one. What you see depends on how the record is held or from which angle it’s viewed. The LPs, of course, will be pressed on split color Black & Blue vinyl.

JACK WHITE FREEDOM AT 21 B/W LOVE INTERRUPTION & HYPOCRITICAL KISS DEMO 7″

The 7″ for this package is very special indeed: Three Jack White bursts of inspiration captured in the moment only to be fleshed out in the studio later with a full backing band. These recordings were done on Jack’s trusty field recorder, and give an intimate glimpse into his recording and songwriting process. The 7″ of demos of Freedom At 21 B/W Love Interruption and Hypocritical Kiss will be pressed on signature Jack White Blunderbluevinyl.

BABY RUTHLESS SHARK INFESTED SODA FOUNTAIN

The third item in this package is yet another first: The debut of the Third Man Books imprint. After the most recent Dead Weather tour in 2010, Alison Mosshart self published a book titled Shark Infested Soda Fountain of her photos compiled from their adventures on the road as a gift to the other members of the band. Beyond every page being packed with beautiful ethereal photographs, when viewed as a complete work the book is a touching and one of a kind document to the unique love and camaraderie of the Dead Weather and the cast of characters that surrounded them in their international travels. Alison has been kind enough to allow the book to be re-printed in its entirety and shares with the members of The Vault.

If you’re not already a Vault member, sign up by October 31st in order to qualify for this package at:

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Bob Mould, Press Releases

BOB MOULD CONFIRMS CONAN APPEARANCE, AUSTIN CITY LIMITS TAPING

FINAL SILVER AGE/COPPER BLUE DATES OF 2012:

October 30 at The El Rey Theater, Los Angeles

November 2 Fun Fun Fun Fest, Austin

Bob Mould will follow up last month’s triumphant debut appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman with an October 29 performance on Conan.

Following the return to Conan–his previous visit to the show being last year’s surprise team-up with Foo Fighters–Bob and the band will be off to Austin for the first ever Austin City Limits TV taping of his storied career, to take place November 1 and to air at later date TBD in the show’s 38th season. For information on tickets, keep an eye on http://acltv.com/upcoming-tapings/.

Bob’s ACL TV set promises to be an electrifying mix of catalogue classics and new gems from his new album Silver Age (Merge), which recently entered the Billboard 200 at #50, selling nearly 7000 units in the week since its September 4 release and marking Bob’s highest chart debut since Sugar’s File Under: Easy Listening nearly 20 years ago.

Bob’s Silver Age/Copper Blue tour is faring similarly well, with two final shows of 2012 bookending the upcoming TV plays: October 30 at Los Angeles’ El ReyTheater and November 2 at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin TX. Bob is backed on the tour by drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk, The Mountain Goats) and bassist Jason Narducy (Split Single, Verbow), both of whom recorded Silver Age with him.

For further information, review tickets, photo passes, etc., please contact Steve Martin and Perri Cohen at nasty little man perri@nastylittleman.com

10/30/12 – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
11/02/12 – Austin, TX – Fun Fun Fun Fest

Jack White, Press Releases

JACK WHITE: “I’M SHAKIN'” VIDEO PREMIERE OCTOBER 10

7″ VINYL SINGLE PRE-ORDER OCTOBER 16

AVAILABLE DIGITALLY AND IN STORES OCTOBER 30

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Jack White promises to hit us all hard enough to leave us black ‘n’ blue with double vision on October 10 at 9AM PT/11AM CT/12PM ET, as he unleashes the brand new Dori Oskowitz-directed video for “I’m Shakin'” at jackwhiteiii.com. Also, the 7″ vinyl single of the song featuring exclusive non-LP B-side “Blues on Two Trees” will be available for pre-order on October 16 at jackwhiteiii.com and thirdmanrecords.com, and released to digital and physical retail on October 30.

Jack’s cover of Little Willie John’s classic “I’m Shakin'” is the fourth single from his universally acclaimed debut album Blunderbuss (Third Man/Columbia). The single release and video premiere will be commemorated with a limited edition poster, available only as indicated at jackwhiteiii.com and @thirdmanrecords. So stay tuned…

Meanwhile, the Jack White live experience–described by The New York Times as “a down-home blues-rock honky-tonk heavy metal rave-up, with a joyful edge of hysteria”–continues to circle the globe, with North American headline dates running through most of the month and kicking off a series of overseas dates on Halloween in Dublin, Ireland.

10/06/12 – Columbia, MD – Virgin Mobile FreeFest at Merriweather Post Pavilion
10/08/12 – Columbus, OH – LC Pavillion Outdoor Amphitheatre
10/09/12 – Atlanta, GA – Fox Theatre
10/10/12 – Jackson, TN –  Carl Perkins Civic Center
10/12/12 – Tulsa, OK – Cain’s Ballroom
10/13/12 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10/20/12 – Mountain View, CA – Bridge School Benefit Concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/21/12 – Mountain View, CA – Bridge School Benefit Concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre
10/28/12 – New Orleans, LA – Voodoo Music + Arts Experience
10/31/12 – Dublin, Ireland – Dublin Arena
11/02/12 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace
11/03/12 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace
11/04/12 – Bridlington, UK – Bridlington Spa Theatre and Royal Hall
11/06/12 – Blackpool, UK – Blackpool Empress Ballroom Arena
11/07/12 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham O2 Academy
11/08/12 – Edinburgh, UK – Usher Hall

“I’m Shakin'” Single Artwork

“I’m Shakin'” Tour Single Cover


Divine Fits, Press Releases

DIVINE FITS: “WOULD THAT NOT BE NICE” VIDEO LIVE NOW AT Divinefits.com & Stereogum.com

U.S. TOUR BEGINS OCTOBER 16

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

Divine Fits’ moody and hypnotic performance video for “Would That Not Be Nice,” directed by Brian Butler (director of Black Lips’ “Modern Art,” Kenneth Anger collaborator etc.) has been unveiled at the band’s website, Divinefits.com, as well as Stereogum.com, and is currently spreading to every cool corner of the internet as you read this.

The band recently confirmed its first full scale U.S. tour, which kicks off October 16 in Pawtucket RI and will wind up with a November 4 show at Los Angeles’ Fonda Theatre. Cold Cave will support from the October 21 show at Webster Hall in New York City onward.

“Would That Not Be Nice” is the second single from the band’s insanely acclaimed debut album, A Thing Called Divine Fits (Merge). The announcement of its existence and the upcoming tour follow a series of debut shows in the band members’ hometowns of Austin, Montreal and Columbus OH that drew unanimous raves, as did a series of one-offs and festival appearances, a Los Angeles residency and a triumphant network TV debut onLATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON.

Further news, information updates, etc. can be found at http://www.divinefits.com,facebook.com/divinefits or @divinefits on Twitter and Instagram.

DIVINE FITS
On Tour 2012

Oct 14 – San Francisco, CA – Treasure Island Music Festival
Oct 16 — Pawtucket, RI — Met Cafe
Oct 17 — Boston, MA — Royale Nightclub
Oct 18 — Washington DC — 9:30 Club
Oct 19 — Northampton, MA — Pearl Street (Downstairs)
Oct 21 — New York, NY — Webster Hall *
Oct 22 — Philadelphia, PA — Union Transfer
Oct 24 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall *
Oct 25 — Chicago, IL — Logan Square Auditorium *
Oct 26 — Indianapolis, IN — Deluxe *
Oct 27 – Asheville, NC – Moogfest
Oct 28 — Raleigh, NC — Lincoln Theatre *
Oct 29 — Atlanta, GA — Terminal West *
Oct 31 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s *
Nov 1 — El Paso, TX — Low Brow *
Nov 2 — Tucson, AZ — The Rock *
Nov 3 — Pioneertown, CA — Pappy & Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace *
Nov 4 — Los Angeles, CA — Fonda Theatre *
Dec 30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino +
Dec 31 – Las Vegas, NV – The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino +

* w/ Cold Cave
+ w/ The Black Keys

Press Releases, Third Man Records

THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS MOST EXTREME ROCKTOBER EVER IN THE NEWLY UPGRADED THREE BUILDING COMPOUND:

THE SHINS LIVE AT OCTOBER 6 GRAND RE-OPENING WITH SPECIAL GUEST LOW CUT CONNIE

THE KILLS LIVE OCTOBER 10 WITH TWO TEARS

FILMS OF OLIVIA WYATT OCTOBER 23

SEASICK STEVE OCTOBER 26 WITH PROMISED LAND

All Shows To Be Recorded, Mixed & Mastered LIVE to Acetate IN FULL VIEW on Third Man’s Newly Installed Record Cutting Lathe & Vinyl Mastering Suite

Third Man Records is proud and excited as all hell to announce the completion of the expansion and enhancements of its Nashville HQ, which will be unveiled with this week’s re-opening of the Third Man live venue for the most extreme Rocktober schedule in the label’s storied history, beginning with…

OCTOBER 6th
Grand Re-Opening with The Shins and Low Cut Connie–plus Public Nuisance Reissue
TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT THIRD MAN RECORDS AND AT thirdmanrecords.com

The Shins will take a detour from a headlining theater and festival tour in support of the critically acclaimed Port of Morrow (Aural Apothecary/Columbia) that has taken them everywhere from tonight’s show at Los Angeles’ Gibson Amphitheater to Colorado’s Red Rocks, Lollapalooza, Saturday Night Live and more… to play an extremely rare and close-up intimate show at Third Man Records’ Blue Room. Support will come from Low Cut Connie, whose new album Sylvia is already eliciting rave reviews from Rolling Stone.

The public unveiling of the new Third Man Records complex will also feature the debut of the new patio, with hot dogs and burgers (and veggie options) available during the day – but more about the patio in a minute. The occasion will also be commemorated with a limited edition Public Nuisance re-issue available in the shop that morning from opening hours (11am). The limited edition Public Nuisance reissue is the second ever Triple Decker Vinyl ever made a/k/a The White Wall Triple Decker. 100 of these will be made available on October 6th (50 from the shop and 50 from The Third Man Rolling Record Store). Additionally, another 100 will be available via the Rolling Record Store later in the month when it hits Richmond, Northampton, Philadelphia and New York City. More information on that later.

OCTOBER 10th
The Kills with Two Tears

Third Man has been itching to present this show since day Numero Uno. Jamie and Alison are two of the most talented and creative people in the extended Third Man Records family. Come October 10, they’ll finally rock the Blue Room stage and commit the show to wax for the first ever TMR release by the one and only KILLS. If that isn’t exciting enough, word on the street is that they’re bringing the Black Rooster Drum Corp along with them. Opening the show will be two piece rock n rollers, Two Tears.

OCTOBER 23rd
Films of Olivia Wyatt
Staring Into The Sun and The Pierced Heart & The Machete

On the 23rd, Third Man will showcase Rockaway Beach NY based filmmaker and photographer Olivia Wyatt, who will be in attendance for the only Nashville screening of two of her modern day ethno-folk cinema classics released by the fantastic record label and collective, Sublime Frequencies. Staring Into The Sun Olivia explores 13 different tribes throughout Ethiopia and takes in Zar spirit possession, Hamer tribal wedding ceremonies, wild hyena feedings and more in a blend of ethereal images, landscapes and sounds from the horn of Africa. The Pierced Heart And The Machete is a film exploring two Haitian Vodou religious pilgrimages that take place each year in mid-July. Both of these culturally  and musically rich films are exactly the sort of front line and important sort of presentations that mean so much to the folks at Third Man.

OCTOBER 26th
Seasick Steve with Promised Land

The dog Hisself joins us at Third Man for a rare Stateside live appearance. Third Man is beyond pleased to have old pal Seasick Steve–whose Third Man discography includes the You Can’t Teach An Old Dog New Tricks album and “Write Me A Few Lines”/”Levee Camp Blues” single–back to Nashville to play a live show. Nobody, but nobody, rocks a Diddley Bow like Seasick Steve. This is a must-see rare live appearance from one of the greatest showmen working today.

Promised Land is a new-ish band from Nashville that mines the best from the Flying Burrito Brothers and The Band  and we know everyone is gonna love em.

The Shins, The Kills and Seasick Steve performances will all be recorded for Live At Third Man LPs, and Promised Land will be recorded for a live 45. Limited Edition Black & Blue split color vinyl Pre-Sales will be available for attendees only after each individual show.

As for those upgrades…

The October 6 Shins show will unveil TMR’s newly installed record cutting lathe and vinyl mastering suite, which fans will be able to view from inside the Blue Room. The live experience will be enhanced as fans will not only be able to watch the live show but will also be able to see the show being recorded, mixed and mastered LIVE to an acetate disc via the viewing window and a two camera monitor system. This makes Third Man this the ONLY live to acetate venue in the world.

Additionally, Third Man Records’ lathe was once in residence at King Records in Cincinnati, meaning records by the likes of James Brown, Hank Ballard, Charlie Feathers or any number of incredible artists could have been cut on this machine back in its heyday. Possibly even the original ‘I’m Shakin'” by Little Willie John. All TMR headline acts in October will be recorded using this new system.

TMR’s expansion into a third building next door also means that public restrooms will be available for attendees of these events in the Blue Room. To find the new restrooms, you just cross right over the new covered wooden patio.

In addition, The Rolling Record Store now has its very own Batcave, and while not all can be revealed at this time (or ever–there have to be some things kept secret), the attached photos are evidence that no detail has been spared in the creation on this aesthetically sublime yellow tinted wonderland.