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POKEY LaFARGE: US NETWORK TELEVISION DEBUT ON THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN

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“virtuosic artisanal pop… music as vivid as your last disaster.”–ROLLING STONE

Tuesday night (July 16), Pokey LaFarge and his band made their US network television debut on The Late Show With David Letterman. The band performed “Central Time”, off their latest full-length release, Pokey LaFarge–out now on Third Man Records. Pokey kicked off the rousing performance by saying ” We”re gonna take you back to St. Louis now.” Click to watch.

Check out the video for “Central Time” (which premiered on RollingStone.com in early June) .

Pokey and the band are currently on the East Coast stretch of their tour, performing tonight at Philadelphia, PA”s World Cafe Live. See all announced tour dates below.

07/17/13 – Philadelphia, PA – World Café Live
07/19/13 – Northampton, MA – Iron Horse Music Hall
07/20/13 – Boston, MA – Great Scott
07/23/13 – Burlington, VT – Signal Kitchen
07/24/13 – Montreal, QC – Petit Campus
07/25/13 – Ottawa, ON – TBD
07/26/13 – Toronto, ON – Horsehoe Tavern
07/27-28/13 – Guelph, ON – Hillside Music Festival
07/30/13 – Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
07/31/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – WYCE
07/31/13 – Grand Rapids, MI – The Pyramid Scheme
08/01/13 – Kalamazoo, MI – Old Dog Tavern
08/03/13 – Madison, WI – Memorial Union Terrace
08/08/13 – Hamilton, OH – RviersEdge Amphitheatre
08/09/13 – Henderson, KY – Audubon Mill Park
08/10/13 – Louisville, KY – Headliners Music Hall
08/16/13 – Biddinghuize, Netherlands – Lowlands
08/17/13 – Kiewit, online casino Belgium – Pukkelpop
08/18/13 – Frankfurt, Germany – TBD
08/19/13 – Winterthur, Zurich, Switzerland – Musikfestwochen
08/21/13 – Gronigen, Netherlands – Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival
08/22-25/13 – Tonder, Denmark – Tonder Festival
08/29/13 – Brighton, UK – TBD
08/30/13 – Oxford, UK – O2 Academy Oxford
08/31/13 – Dorset, UK – End Of The Road Festival
09/02/13 – Dundalk, Ireland – The Spirit Store
09/03/13 – Cork, Ireland – Crane Lake Theatre
09/04/13 – Tipperary, Ireland – Clonmel World Music
09/05/13 – Kilkenny, Ireland – Cleere’s Theatre
09/12/13 – Charleston, IL – Dvorak Concert Hall @ Doudna Fine Arts Festival
09/13/13 – Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe @ Old National Centre
09/14/13 – Cincinnati, OH – PNC Pavilion
09/18/13 – Nashville, TN – The Cannery
09/19/13 – Nashville, TN – Americana Music Association
09/20/13 – Marietta, OH – Valley Gem Sternwheeler
09/21-22/13 – Bristol, VA – Bristol Rhythm & Roots
09/23/13 – Harrisburg, PA – The Abbey Bar @ Appalachian Brewing Co.
09/24/13 – Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theater
11/14/13 – Anspachlaan, Brussels – Ancienne Belgique

SOUND CITY DVD CERTIFIED GOLD

SOUND CITY, the feature length directorial debut from Dave Grohl that Peter Travers of ROLLING STONE hailed as an “exhilarating documentary about what makes life worth living… an intimate epic about music” and THE NEW YORK TIMES called “candy to several generations’ worth of rock fans” has now been certified as a Gold Longform Video by the RIAA.

RIAA Gold Longform Video certification is awarded for physical sales in excess of 50,000 copies. In the United States alone, SOUND CITY has sold over 100,000 copies (50,000+ digital and 50,000+ physical), since debuting at #1 on the iTunes Documentary chart earlier this year.

SOUND CITY was conceived by Grohl after purchasing the legendary custom-built Neve 8028 recording console from the now defunct Van Nuys, California studio for which the film is named. The board, custom built in 1972, is considered by many to be the crown jewel of analog recording equipment, having recorded such artists as Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty, Cheap Trick, Guns and Roses, Fear, Nirvana, Rage Against the Machine, Slipknot, Nine Inch Nails, Metallica, and countless other musical legends over the past 40 years.

Grohl’s personal connection to SOUND CITY goes back to his first full-fledged recording session at the film’s namesake–the recordings that became Nirvana’s 1991 breakthrough album, Nevermind. Nevermind would go on to sell in excess of 30 million copies worldwide, forever altering the course of popular music as well as Grohl’s life.

SOUND CITY made its world premiere January at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival and debuted in theaters the following month. For further information, go to http://soundcitymovie.com.

PAUL McCARTNEY BREAKS HIS OWN FENWAY PARK ATTENDANCE RECORD

JULY 9 SHOW DRAWS LARGEST CONCERT CROWD IN FENWAY HISTORY: 36,064

Boston, MA (July 10, 2013) – Live Nation New England and the Boston Red Sox are pleased to announce that last evening’s Paul McCartney 2013 “Out There” performance has set the record for the largest single concert attendance in the history of Fenway Park:  36,064 people were on hand to witness his truly historic return to the storied ballpark.

This is the second record McCartney has set at Fenway, the first being the August 5 & 6, 2009 stand that set the two-day box office record for a concert at the park.

The record setting performance featured nearly three hours of material from the most beloved catalog in popular music, with Paul McCartney performing songs spanning his entire career–as a solo artist, member of Wings and of course The Beatles.

The McCartney live experience is a once in a lifetime opportunity. For approximately three hours, many of the greatest moments of the last 50 years of musical history–not to mention the soundtracks of entire lives–are magically brought to life as only Paul can do. Last year marked 40 years since Paul’s premiere tour as a solo artist and these past four decades have seen him play in a staggeringly impressive range of venues and locations, including outside the Coliseum in Rome, in Moscow’s Red Square, at the White House, a free show in Mexico to over 400,000 people and even a performance beamed into outer space! Having played with his peerless band of Paul ‘Wix’ Wickens (keyboards), Rusty Anderson (guitar), Abe Laboriel Jr. (drums) and Brian Ray (bass/guitar) for over ten years, Paul never disappoints–as The Boston Globe agreed in 2009, hailing the show as “a nearly flawless performance that played heavily to favorites while allowing him to stretch out as an artist who is obviously still vital and relevant.”

QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE: …LIKE CLOCKWORK LIMITED EDITION USB DRIVE AVAILABLE NOW

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AUGUST 1 CABARET METRO SHOW JUST ANNOUNCED

FULL UPDATED NORTH AMERICAN ITINERARY AT http://qotsa.com/live/

photo credit: Liam Lynch

By now, if you have any interest in the future of music or technology, you’ve seen the Do Stuff Corporation’s infomercial introducing the one of a kind QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE limited edition …LIKE CLOCKWORK USB Drive.

The Do Stuff Corporation infomercial featuring Ricky Chism (bearing a striking resemblance to Fred Armisen of Portlandia and Saturday Night Live fame) that you’ve seen at http://youtu.be/j68kwM9iBJg is not a joke, not a dream: The …LIKE CLOCKWORK USB Drive featuring the full album, exclusive extra content, 8 gigs of storage, and fully functional bottle opener is available now at http://your-usb.com or by calling 1-855-5-USB-USB for the low, low price of $29.99. Act NOW and get a second one FREE! Quantities are limited and will not last long.

photo credit: Liam Lynch

Meanwhile, a very special evening with QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE has been confirmed for August 1 at Cabaret Metro in Chicago. Tickets for the intimate pre-Lollapalooza affair will be on sale to the public beginning 10 a.m. local time on Friday, July 12. Tickets are limited to 2 per customer, are non-transferable and available only for will call pick-up with valid ID.

The Cabaret Metro show pushes up the start date of the QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE North American tour by one day. With the onslaught currently laying waste to the arenas and festival grounds of the UK and Europe winding down, the Queens will turn their attention to the States and Canada from Lollapalooza through mid October. Further dates will be announced as they are confirmed at http://qotsa.com/live/.

THIRD MAN RECORDS TO RELEASE VINYL EDITION OF JAY-Z’S MAGNA CARTA… HOLY GRAIL

Third Man Records is pleased to confirm their involvement in the vinyl release of Jay-Z’s long-anticipated new album, Magna Carta… Holy Grail.

While the album will be released in standard formats on July 9th, Third Man has something very special planned for the vinyl edition which will be made available for purchase in the coming weeks.

Additionally, we can confirm the song “Open Letter” will be featured as a vinyl exclusive but stay tuned to thirdmanrecords.com, more info coming soon.

BOSNIAN RAINBOWS: SELF-TITLED DEBUT OUT NOW

NPR MORNING EDITION INTERVIEW NOW STREAMING

Bosnian Rainbows Tour Starts Up Again On July 10th in the USA and More Tour Dates & Festivals Added in September

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“catchy and anthemic” — NPR

“a dynamic, memorable record that delivers on the hype.”– ALARM

“a promising debut.”– AV CLUB

“evades the concept of a mere side-project, and it’s all for the better. — ANTIQUIET

“exhilarating…It’s hard, it’s soft, it’s loud, and it’s tender. Kiss, kiss, bang bang, baby.”– CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND

The critically acclaimed self-titled debut from Bosnian Rainbows is now available worldwide.

The release was celebrated with a sold-out album release show at the First Unitarian Church in Los Angeles, on June 25th—where Teri Gender Bender, Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, Deantoni Parks and Nicci Kasper performed the album in its entirety in a “heavy and beautiful” (GRIMY GOODS) hour-long set. They also dazzled an audience of 80,000 + in Bogota Colombia at Rock Al Parque Festival on July 1st .

In addition to the exclusive premiere of Bosnian Rainbows on NPR, you can now stream the band’s interview with NPR’s Morning Edition. Tune in and listen HERE.

With the band currently about to take over the East Coast, Gender Bender, Rodriguez-Lopez, Parks and Kasper have just added three shows in British Columbia, Canada as well as a stop in Seattle, WA. See below for all announced dates.

BOSNIAN RAINBOWS  2013
**New Dates In Bold

July 10, 2013 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West +
July 11, 2013 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle +
July 12, 2013 – Washington DC @ U Street Music Hall +
July 13, 2013 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts +
July 14, 2013 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom + *
July 16, 2013 – Hamden, CT @ Spaceland Ballroom +
July 18, 2013 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair +
July 19, 2013 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s * +
July 20, 2013 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar +
July 21, 2013 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement +
July 23, 2013 – Cincinnati, OH @ Taft Theatre +
July 24, 2013 – Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge +
Aug 02, 2013 – Cork, Ireland @ Indiependent Festival
Aug 08, 2013 – Sibenik, Croatia @ Terraneo Festival
Aug 16, 2013 – Groningen, Holland @ Noorderzon Festival
Aug 17, 2013 – Hasselt, Belgium @ Pukkelpop Festival
Aug 31, 2013 – Copenhagen, DK @ Vega ^
Sept 01, 2013 – Oslo, Norway @Rockefeller Music Hall ^
Sept 02,2013 – Stockholm, Sweden @ Debaser Media ^
Sept 04, 2013 – Helsinki, Finland @ Circus ^
Sept 06, 2013 – Berlin, Germany @ Berlin Festival
Sept 07, 2013 – Prague, Czech Republic @ Smichoff Summer Festival
Sept 14, 2013 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
Sept 15, 2013 – Victoria, BC @ Rifflandia Festival
Sept 17, 2013 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Sept 21-22 , 2013 – Denver, CO @ Riot Fest
Oct 26, 2013  – Asheville, NC @ Mountain Oasis Festival

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THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS THE VAULT PLATINUM PACKAGE #17

Featuring
WILLIE NELSON & FRIENDS LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS 3-SIDE DOUBLE LP
WILLIE NELSON & JACK WHITE RECORDING BOOTH 6-INCH RECORD
DELUXE FOLD OUT POSTER
& MORE MORE MORE!


And now to the announcement of the latest Vault Platinum Package… lucky number 17. With all of the blood, sweat and tears that has gone on behind the scenes at Third Man Records  to build the new Vault service it quickly became apparent that there could only be one package worthy of the inaugural offering under TMR’s new Vault banner.

One of the highlights of 2013 (so far) has been the esteemed honor of hosting country music legend Willie Nelson at Third Man to celebrate his 80th birthday. On April 18th of this year Willie played a concert with some guest musicians, among them real life legacy artists, but also importantly, some handpicked sidemen from the house of Third Man. All of this was documented for the public on a very special episode of the CMT Network’s esteemed Crossroads series. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, tape was rolling on that historic show (as is Third Man’s way) and every song (even those not broadcast) was captured on beautiful, warm-sounding analog tape by the crack Third Man team of engineers. It was in many respects a perfect evening.

Third Man Records is very proud to present one of the most heartwarming, intimate, and downright legendary shows they’ve ever had the pleasure of hosting. Ladies and Gentlemen… a big thank you to Mr. Willie Nelson and all of the amazing artists involved for the opportunity to present… The Vault Platinum Package #17.

WILLIE NELSON & FRIENDS LIVE AT THIRD MAN RECORDS
This is a beautifully-packaged, 3-sided double LP with a gatefold sleeve of the Willie Nelson & Friends concert, with performances as of yet unreleased and unheard!
Featuring Willie Nelson, Jack White, Neil Young, Leon Russell, Norah Jones, Sheryl Crow and Ashley Monroe pressed on Smokey Grey and Bio-Diesel Green Vinyl with an etched graphic of Willie’s guitar “Trigger” on the D-Side this is an outstanding LP visually and audibly for casual fans and collectors alike!

TRACK LIST
Roll Me Up
Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground – with Ashley Monroe (Unreleased)
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain – with Ashley Monroe
Funny How Time Slips Away – with Norah Jones
I Gotta Get Drunk – with Norah Jones (Unreleased)
Sail Away – with Neil Young (Unreleased)
Long May You Run – with Neil Young
Far Away Places – with Sheryl Crow
Whiskey River – with Neil Young, Ashley Monroe, Sheryl Crow, Norah Jones, Jamey Johnson
A Song For You – with Leon Russell
Heartbreak Hotel – with Leon Russell (Unreleased)
Red Headed Stranger (Broadcast Version) – with Jack White

WILLIE NELSON & JACK WHITE RECORDING BOOTH 6-INCH RECORD
The second item in this stellar package is Third Man’s first-ever 6″ record, pressed on transparent yellow vinyl, with an etched b-side and housed in a 6″ die-cut sleeve. The A-side captures one of those near mythological musical moments , something that could only happen here at Third Man, of Jack White and Willie Nelson dueting together on “Red Headed Stranger” in Third Man’s Voice-O-Graph Recording Booth. This is a version not shown on television and was recorded live in the TMR Recording Booth.

DELUXE FOLD OUT POSTER
Behold the double sided, foldout, metallic printed poster on special heavy stock paper… One side features Willie Nelson in the TMR Recording Booth and the flip is an all new Metallic Platinum Vault Design. Double the bang for your buck!

Lastly, TMR will be doing something special to thank returning Vault members and welcome new ones. With this Vault Package 17 only, members will receive a membership kit at no additional charge to their Platinum service!


WARDENCLYFFE TOWER DESIGN STICKER
New Vault Wardenclyffe Tower design sticker in metallic print.

LAPEL PIN
This is a super stylish enamel lapel pin, it’s 2 colored, key shaped and it rules the school.

RECORD TOPPER
A really cool double sided silver print die cut DIY paper model kit that when assembled sits on top of your turntable and spins with your record. Looks great in action or sitting on your shelf!

ATOMS FOR PEACE RELEASE EXCLUSIVE CLUB AMOK FOOTAGE

NASHVILLE PERFORMANCE ANNOUNCED

Atoms For Peace have released exclusive footage from their highly secretive Club Amok performance. The footage consists of two videos featuring live renditions of “Default” and “Dropped,” which can be found on the band’s critically-acclaimed debut, Amok. Both videos are now live on YouTube and can be viewed via the respective links below:

“Default” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_N-7yjBAqY

“Dropped” – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZd0K1KVyrQ

The group’s mysterious Club Amok performance took place on June 14th in Los Angeles. Tickets for the event were available solely through radio lotteries and with the purchase of a special raffle ticket benefiting Flea’s Silverlake Conservatory. All remaining tickets were then distributed through independent area record stores.

Along with the release of the Club Amok footage, Atoms For Peace have also announced an additional date for their upcoming world tour. The group will now play Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium on October 3rd. The full tour kicks off July 6th in Paris and wraps on November 23rd in Tokyo. See below for the full itinerary.

ATOMS FOR PEACE
LIVE 2013

6th Jul 2013 – Zenith Paris FRANCE
7th Jul 2013 – Heineken Music Hall Amsterdam NETHERLANDS
9th Jul 2013 Lotto Arena Antwerp BELGIUM
10th Jul 2013 – Zenith Munich GERMANY
12th July 2013 – Pohoda Festival SLOVAKIA
13th July 2013 – Exit Festival SERBIA
16th July 2013 – Rock in Roma – Ippodromo delle Capannelle Rome ITALY
17th July 2013 – Ippodromo del Galoppo Milan ITALY
20th July 2013 – Malta Festival Poznan POLAND
21st July 2013 – Melt Festival Germany
24th Jul 2013 – Roundhouse London UK
25th Jul 201 – Roundhouse London UK
26th Jul 2013 – Roundhouse London UK
24th Sept 2013 – Liacouras Center Philadelphia PA USA
27th Sept 2013 – Barclays Center New York NY USA
30th Sept 2013 – Patriot Center Fairfax VA. USA
2nd Oct 2013 – UIC Pavilion Chicago, IL USA
3rd Oct 2013 – The War Memorial Auditorium – Nashville TN USA
4-6th Oct 2013 – AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL Zilker Park, TX USA
9th Oct 2013 – Pepsi Center WTC Mexico City MEXICO
11th-13th Oct 2013 – AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL, Zilker Park, TX USA
16th Oct 2013 – Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles CA. USA
17th Oct 2013 – Santa Barbara Bowl, CA USA
19th/20th Oct 2013 – Treasure Island Music Festival, San Francisco, CA USA
18th Nov 2013 – Zepp Osaka JAPAN
19th Nov 2013 – Zepp Osaka JAPAN
21st Nov 2013 – Studio Coast Tokyo JAPAN
22nd Nov 2013 – Studio Coast Tokyo JAPAN
23rd Nov 2013 – Studio Coast Tokyo JAPAN

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BECK SNEAKS OUT ANOTHER NEW TRACK: “I WON’T BE LONG”

12” SINGLE AVAILABLE NOW FOR PREORDER EXCLUSIVELY AT BECKIWONTBELONG.COM

VINYL AND DIGITAL VERSIONS AVAILABLE JULY 8

First there was “Defriended”…now there is “I Won’t Be Long.” Beck’s second stand-alone single of 2013. As with “Defriended,” there are no current plans for “I Won’t Be Long” to appear on a future album.

Paris was first in line this time. Lucky fans attending Beck’s July 2nd performance at the Cite De La Musique received stickers featuring an image by acclaimed Swedish artist Mamma Andersson. While there was no text on the sticker, a cryptic QR code on the peelaway card led to a YouTube clip featuring Beck’s latest release, “I Won’t Be Long.”

The track is now streaming at http://youtu.be/cLIBuuJnQHg. A limited edition 12” vinyl is now available for pre-order (July 8 release) exclusively via beckiwontbelong.com and features the original track with a special 14:49 extended mix.

“I Won’t Be Long” will also be available for purchase and streaming on all digital providers beginning Monday, July 8th (international release dates may vary).

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JD McPHERSON AND POKEY LaFARGE TEAM UP TO RECORD “GOOD OLD OKLAHOMA” FOR TORNADO RELIEF

ROLLING STONE PREMIERES SINGLE

Oklahoma native JD McPherson and fellow American music torchbearer Pokey LaFarge have teamed up to record Bob Wills’ classic “Good Old Oklahoma,” which will be released digitally on June 28, 2013. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of the single will be donated to Oklahoma City Community Fund”s Tornado Relief endowment. McPherson says, “This charity does the best work possible by contributing to dozens of local Oklahoma charities directly related to tornado damage relief: rebuilding, clean up, food and water disbursement, pet recovery… you name it. This fund applies to possible future tornadoes, as well as what we”re dealing with now.”

Rolling Stone premiered the track today. Listen here: http://rol.st/19zqCPM

McPherson explains how the recording came about: “Pokey and I had been speaking in the days following the May 19th tornadoes about the possibility of recording a benefit song. He came up with the brilliant idea to record Bob Wills” ‘Good Old Oklahoma’ as a duet.  Pokey is from Missouri, but each time he plays in my home state, his band performs that tune and brings the house down. It was a perfect fit.”

LaFarge and his band were slated to record a Daytrotter session a few days after the tornado devastated the region, and made the impromptu decision to record the track during the session.

McPherson said “I don”t consider myself to be versatile enough a singer to hold a candle to Tommy Duncan”s original vocal, but Pokey”s sublime, informed performance on the second verse and harmony make the track for me.  Though I”m not built (unfortunately) to sing Oklahoma Jazz, I hope that what comes through the speakers is an audible love letter to my beloved home state.”

LaFarge adds “It’s with great pleasure that I get to work with one of Oklahoma’s finest, JD McPherson. To be able to record this Bob Wills tune is all too fitting for a good cause. We hope this helps.  We love Oklahoma!”

The single is available for purchase from www.jdmcpherson.com and .

Press contacts:

Regina Joskow at Rounder (JD McPherson): rjoskow@rounder.com

Mary Moyer at Sacks & Co. (JD McPherson): mary@sacksco.com

Michele Adler at Nasty Little Man (Pokey LaFarge): michele@nastylittleman.com