FAN-MADE “BECKUMENTARY” TO DEBUT ON MYSPACE MUSIC ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

Multi-genre musical pioneer Beck (http://www.myspace.com/beck) expands his innovative reach yet again, with two upcoming creative collaborations with MySpace Music:

The worldwide debut of a brand new video for “Gamma Ray,” the current single from Beck’s universally acclaimed Modern Guilt, will premiere on MySpace Music (http://www.myspace.com/music) on Tuesday, October 28. Directed by Jess Holzworth, the new “Gamma Ray Redux” music video features Chloe Sevigny as a post apocalyptic go-go dancer set loose in a Dada-ist pastiche of psychedelic imagery and characters.

Additionally, a lucky Beck MySpace fan will be chosen to make their very own “Beckumentary” on November 9, at the first of Beck’s two sold out nights at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. The Beckumentarian will conduct an interview with Beck and shoot both performance and behind-the-scenes footage. The resulting documentary will premiere Tuesday, November 18 on MySpace Music.

“This is what MySpace Music is all about–enabling huge fans to connect with the artists they love,” said Josh Brooks, VP of Music Marketing for MySpace. “Beck has etched his name in the good book of rock. We are thrilled that he is using our site to reach out to fans on a personal level- it’s truly a testament to how much he appreciates their support.”

For further information please contact:
Steve Martin or Laura Eldeiry
nasty little man
laura@nastylittleman.com
212-343-0740

Brianne Pins
MySpace Music
Bpins@myspace.com
310-969-7696

CHARLOTTE, ST. PAUL & ROCK THE VOTE SPECIAL ELECTION EVE SHOW IN DENVER.
Tickets Still Available For VA, OH, WI Shows

Tickets have sold out for the Charlotte NC, St. Paul MN, and Denver, CO stops of Beastie Boys and friends’ Get Out and Vote 08 Tour.
Tickets are still available for the Virginia, Ohio and Wisconsin dates (see the itinerary and ticket information below).

Get Out and Vote 08 will let the music do the talking every night, with a completely non-partisan no-preaching evening of non-stop music featuring Beastie Boys bringing nearly an hour’s worth of hip hop classics with the able assistance of Mixmaster Mike, and, in various markets, complete sets from Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Crosby & Nash, Santogold, and Tenacious D.

Representatives from Rock The Vote will be on hand at each show to distribute information on local polling sites, including early voting locations where available.

The full Get Out and Vote 08 itinerary and on-sale info is as follows:

Oct 27 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Santogold
SOLD OUT

Oct 28 Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys/Jack Johnson/Norah Jones/Santogold
ON SALE NOW
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0100414896D8284E

Oct 29 Youngstown, OH Chevrolet Center
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper / Norah Jones
ON SALE NOW
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/05004147E9B082EF

Oct 30 Dayton, OH Hara Arena
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper
ON SALE NOW
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/16004146BA74468B

Nov 1 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Tenacious D
SOLD OUT

Nov 2 Milwaukee, WI – U.S. Cellular Arena
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Crosby & Nash/Tenacious D
ON SALE NOW VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/07004149E2FA89CE

Little more than a year since Radiohead’s October 10, 2007 pay-what-you-like self-release of its seventh album, In Rainbows, some conclusive statistics were made available at the recent “You Are In Control” conference in Reykjavik, Iceland.

For those who missed coverage of the conference while engrossed in something as trivial as the Presidential Debates or the world economic collapse, the following is a summation of key answers to FAQs:

* In Rainbows has sold three million copies thus far, a figure that includes downloads from Radiohead.com, physical CDs, a deluxe 2-CD/vinyl box set, as well as sales via iTunes and other digital retailers.
* The In Rainbows deluxe edition sold 100,000 copies via Radiohead fan service W.A.S.T.E.
* Radiohead made more money prior to In Rainbows’ January 2008 physical release than its total take on 2003’s Hail To the Thief.
* The physical release of In Rainbows entered both the US and UK charts at #1 in January, despite having been freely available since October 2007.
* In Rainbows was the first Radiohead album available on iTunes, where it went in at #1 in January, selling 30,000 in its first week.

In Rainbows also owns the singular distinction of being the first record widely regarded as album of the year in advance of its actual physical release: By the time TBD/ATO released In Rainbows to retail on January 1, 2008, the digital version had already topped the 2007 year-end lists at NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK TIMES, ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY, NPR, TIME, PEOPLE, ROLLING STONE, BLENDER, SPIN, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES and many more.

Radiohead recently concluded a world tour in Japan, one that sold over 1.2 million tickets.

Two Nights, 165,000 Fans
Available November 18th on DVD and Blu-Ray

165,000 tickets sold and more than four hours of music later, FOO FIGHTERS have now immortalized their biggest ever headline stand: FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, an 18-song DVD and Blu-Ray document of their two sold out Wembley Stadium shows, will be released November 18th.

The Wembley concerts, which took place Friday and Saturday June 6 and 7 of this year, sold out within 24 hours, making them the biggest headline performances of the band’s illustrious career–as well as the biggest rock shows staged at the new Wembley Stadium to date.

FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM is a career-spanning live opus, drawing on all six of Foo Fighters’ studio albums, featuring Dave Grohl (vocals/guitar), Taylor Hawkins (drums/vocals), Nate Mendel (bass) and Chris Shiflett (guitar) ripping through classics “Times Like These,” “Everlong,” “Monkey Wrench,” “All My Life” and “Learn To Fly” as well as new live staples including “Long Road To Ruin.” Elsewhere the core FF four are joined by co-founding FF guitarist Pat Smear, keyboardist Rami Jaffee, violinist/cellist Jessy Greene and percussionist Drew Hester on the DVD’s blazing opener “The Pretender” as well as a semi-acoustic mid-set section featuring intimate versions of “My Hero,” the Grohl-penned Nirvana B-Side “Marigold,” Hawkins’ lead vocal turn on “Cold Day In The Sun” and more.

Like the Wembley weekend, FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM concludes with a triumphant and highly emotional “Best Of You” with a closing chorus of 85,000 fans leaving Grohl visibly moved.

Early on in the evening’s festivities, Grohl asked the crowd “How did this band get so f***ing big?” By the close of the weekend, 165,000 people knew the answer. And now with the release of FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM, so will you.

FOO FIGHTERS: LIVE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM
1 Pretender
2 Times Like These
3 No Way Back
4 Cheer Up, Boys (Your Make Up Is Running)
5 Learn To Fly
6 Long Road To Ruin
7 Breakout
8 Stacked Actors
9 Skin And Bones
10 Marigold
11 My Hero
12 Cold Day In The Sun
13 Everlong
14 Monkey Wrench
15 All My Life
16 Rock And Roll
17 Ramble On
18 Best Of You

ENTIRE COLLECTION FOR $179 UNTIL NOV. 8 AT MERGERECORDS.COM
Battles, Caribou, Jason Forrest, Kieran Hebden Confirmed for The Merge Remix Album
MRG Discography Cover Art Book To Be Included in Box

The November 8 deadline is looming for discounted pre-orders at mergerecords.com for SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years, a deluxe subscription-only box set featuring 14 curated Merge compilations, an entire album of non-Merge artists covering their favorite tracks from the Merge catalogue, a remix collection featuring reinterpretations of Merge classics, MRG, the discography cover art book, and more.

Subscribers will receive the sixteen CDs, MRG, and other exclusive content in the mail throughout 2009, Merge’s 20th Anniversary year, as well as a special box to put them all in.

Quantities will be limited to the number of subscribers who enroll prior to the January 2009 delivery of the first two volumes (curated respectively by Peter Buck of R.E.M. and director Phil Morrison).

Those ordering before November 8 will receive the entire collection for $179. After that date, the price will be $199 until pre-orders close in January (exact date TBD).

The Merge Covers Album is nearing completion, with the following artists having contributed interpretations of their favorites from the Merge catalogue (and a few more expected):

Ryan Adams
Apples In Stereo
Bright Eyes
Bill Callahan
Laura Cantrell
Death Cab for Cutie
Dirty Projectors
Calvin Johnson
Ted Leo
Les Savy Fav
Barbara Manning
Mountain Goats
The National
New Pornographers
Okkervil River
Quasi
Times New Viking
Tracey Thorn & Jens Lekman

The Merge Remix Album is nearly finished as well, with mixes having been submitted thus far by:

Battles
Caribou
Jason Forrest
Hands Off Cuba
Kieran Hebden (Four Tet)
Junior Boys
John McEntire
Barbara Morgenstern
Mark Robinson
Trey Told ‘Em (Gregg Gillis & Frank Musarra)

As previously announced, the full list of curators for the next 12 volumes has been confirmed and is as follows: Amy Poehler, David Byrne, Miranda July, Jonathan Lethem, artist Marcel Dzama, Momofuku chef David Chang, Georgia Hubley of Yo La Tengo, Zach Galifianakis, New Yorker critic/The Rest Is Noise author Alex Ross, Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi, and artists Andrea Zittel and Kara Walker.

The entire SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years project will benefit specific charitable causes handpicked by these curators.

To subscribe to SCORE! Merge Records: The First 20 Years: http://tinyurl.com/46ha7d

REMAINING BATTLEGROUND STATE DATES CONFIRMED

Beastie Boys and friends have confirmed the remaining dates of the Get Out and Vote 08 tour of the swing states crucial  to the upcoming election. Joining the band in various markets will be Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Crosby & Nash, Santogold, Tenacious D, as well as representatives from Rock The Vote, who will be on hand to distribute information on local polling sites, including early voting locations where available.

The newly announced dates and lineups are:

Oct 27 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Santogold

Oct 29 Youngstown, OH Chevrolet Center
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper / Norah Jones

Oct 30 Dayton, OH Hara Arena
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper

The Oct. 27 Charlotte date goes on sale THURSDAY via www.etix.com. Tickets for the Oct. 29 & 30  dates go on sale FRIDAY at 10 a.m. at venue box offices and at Ticketmaster locations.

The full Get Out and Vote 08 itinerary and on-sale info including the new and previously announced shows is as follows:

Oct 27 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Santogold
ON SALE THURSDAY VIA ETIX.COM

Oct 28 Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys/Jack Johnson/Norah Jones/Santogold
ON SALE NOW VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER

Oct 29 Youngstown, OH Chevrolet Center
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper / Norah Jones
ON SALE FRIDAY VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER
Oct 30 Dayton, OH Hara Arena
Beastie Boys / Sheryl Crow / Ben Harper
ON SALE FRIDAY VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER

Nov 1 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Tenacious D
ON SALE FRIDAY VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER
Nov 2 Milwaukee, WI – U.S. Cellular Arena
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Crosby & Nash/Tenacious D
ON SALE NOW VIA VENUE BOX OFFICE AND TICKETMASTER
For further information, check beastieboys.com or www.getoutandvote08.org

RA RA RIOT NEW YORK SHOWS SOLD OUT
IN-STORE PERFORMANCE TONIGHT AT SOUND FIX
DECEMBER U.S DATES ADDED
LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN DEBUT TO STREAM AT
http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live/
NPR LIVE CONCERT SERIES PERFORMANCE STREAMING AT
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95519776

RA RA RIOT’s “inevitable rise to prominence” (The WASHINGTON POST) continues with this week’s trifecta: The band made its debut on THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN last night (the performance will be up shortly at http://lateshow.cbs.com/latenight/lateshow/live/), both of this week’s New York shows–Oct. 16 at the Bowery Ballroom and Oct. 17 at the Music Hall of Williamsburg–completely SOLD OUT (a VERY LIMITED number of press/review tickets are still available–LAST CHANCE!), and another run of U.S. headline dates has been confirmed for December.

Released August 19, The Rhumb Line (Barsuk) entered the Top 200 U.S. album chart at #109, selling nearly 6000 units in its first week of release. The Syracuse NY-born band’s first full length has since generated some of the most positive response to any indie release of recent years, with ROLLING STONE featuring the band as a full page Artists To Watch and awarding the record a 4-star review, hailing it as “a blissful chamber-pop breakthrough” and “ultimately life-affirming.” ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY compared it to “Unforgettable Fire-era U2,” DETAILS noted its “indie-rock intensity” in a 4-star review, and PITCHFORK called it “a record that is at once grand and intimate.”

Finally, RA RA RIOT will embark on its first ever European tour in November, following an October return to the UK that features several dates supporting Vampire Weekend.

See below for dates. For further information, contact Steve Martin or Laura Eldeiry at nasty little man 212 343 0740 or laura@nastylittleman.com

Ra Ra Riot 2008:

10.14.08: Brooklyn, NY // Soundfix
10.15.08: Philadelphia, PA // Johnny Brenda’s
10.16.08: New York, NY // Bowery Ballroom // SOLD OUT
10.17.08: Brooklyn, NY // Music Hall of Williamsburg // SOLD OUT
10.18.08: Cambridge, MA // The Middle East Downstairs
10.25.08: London // Push @ Astoria 2
10.26.08: London // London Forum // SOLD OUT
10.28.08: Newcastle // Newcastle Academy // SOLD OUT
10.29.08: Glasgow// Glasgow Barrowlands // SOLD OUT
10.30.08: Liverpool // Liverpool Academy // SOLD OUT
10.31.08: Bristol // Bristol Academy // SOLD OUT
11.01.08: Leeds // Cockpit
11.03.08: London // Hoxton Bar
12.03.08: Burlington, VT // Higher Ground
12.04.08: Albany, NY // Valentines
12.05.08: Northampton, MA // Iron Horse Music Hall
12.06.08: Swarthmore, PA // Swarthmore College
12.09.08: Newport, KY // Southgate House
12.11.08: Louisville, KY // 930 Listening Room
12.12.08: Nashville, TN // Exit/In
12.13.08: Athens, GA // 40 Watt Club
12.14.08: Asheville, NC // Grey Eagle
12.16.08: Baltimore, MD // Ottobar

NOVEMBER 7-23 HEADLINE RUN ADDED W/ BROTHER READE

Having kicked off their fall tour schedule with an appearance at AUSTIN CITY LIMITS that elicited raves from the AUSTIN CHRONICLE (”an act that’s matured both personally and professionally”) and THE ONION (”the duo continues to save itself by producing albums that are better than the previous ones”), and currently on tour with Santogold, the indefatigable MATES OF STATE have added a November series of headline dates to their Re-Arranger tour.

The new dates begin November 7 in Asbury Park NJ and run through November 23 in Baltimore MD. All dates will feature LA hip-hop duo Brother Reade as main support – see below for a full itinerary.

The Re-Arranger tour is of course named for the MATES’ fifth album, Re-Arrange Us (Barsuk), which was released May 20, the same day marking the band’s network television debut on LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O’BRIEN.

Re-Arrange Us has received the best critical (and public) response of MATES OF STATE’s career: NEW YORK magazine called the record “a bona fide breakthrough,” MAGNET praised it as “the best album of their career for a second straight time,” while DETAILS and ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY focused on individual tracks, the former raving “‘Now’ has summer anthem written all over it” and the latter featuring “My Only Offer” as a “Choice Cut.”

Gardner and Hammel will be joined on the upcoming dates by additional musicians Linnea Weiss (cello) and Chris Cosgrove (guitar, bass, electronics).

For further information, contact Steve Martin or Amy Grote at nasty little man 212 343 0740 amy@nastylittleman.com

MATES OF STATE
THE RE-ARRANGER TOUR
NEW HEADLINE DATES IN BOLD

10/04/08 SEATTLE, WA Showbox Sodo with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/05/08 PORTLAND, OR Crystal Ballroom with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/07/08 SAN FRANCISCO, CA Fillmore with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/10/08 SAN DIEGO, CA House of Blues with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/11/08 LAS VEGAS, NV House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/13/08 ANAHEIM, CA House of Blues with Santogold, Low vs Diamond
10/14/08 LOS ANGELES, CA Wiltern with Santogold, The Ting Tings, Low vs Diamond
10/16/08 MARQUETTE, MI Northern Michigan University
10/17/08 GRAND RAPIDS, MI Calvin College
10/18/08 KALAMAZOO, MI Kalamazoo State Theater
10/19/08 DETROIT, MI Magic Stick

11/7 Asbury Park NJ @ Wonder Bar
11/8 Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
11/9 Morgantown, WV @ Mountainstage (NPR show)
11/10 Lexington, KY @ The Dame
11/11 Washington DC @ Black Cat
11/12 Charlottesville VA @ Gravity Lounge
11/13 Charlotte, NC @ Neighborhood Theatre
11/14 Lexington KY @ The Dame
11/15 Louisville, KY @ Headliners
11/16 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle
11/17 Nashville, TN @ Exit / In
11/19 Jacksonville Beach FL @ Freebird Live
11/20 Atlanta, GA @ The Loft
11/21 Greenville SC @ The Handlebar
11/22 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
11/23 Baltimore MD @ Ottobar

Selected Dates in Battleground States

Beastie Boys have confirmed selected dates through the crucial swing states of the upcoming election. Joining the band in various markets will be Sheryl Crow, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson, Norah Jones, Crosby & Nash, Santogold, Tenacious D, and special guests, as well as representatives from the Rock The Vote, who will be on hand to distribute information on local polling sites, including early voting locations where available.

The first three shows to be announced are:

Oct 28 Richmond, VA – Richmond Coliseum
Beastie Boys/Jack Johnson/Norah Jones/Santogold

Nov 1 St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Tenacious D

Nov 2 Milwaukee, WI – U.S. Cellular Arena
Beastie Boys/Ben Harper/Crosby & Nash/Tenacious D

Check www.beastieboys.com for on sale times and info.

The remaining shows will be announced shortly.

War Child and Astralwerks Records have moved the release of the album “Heroes” from November 2008 until early in 2009.

The “Heroes” album is a unique collaboration of music’s biggest acts, with all-time legends nominating both the classic track and modern artist to record an exclusive cover version.

Since the album was announced recently a list of huge names have come forward with offers to participate in the record. This new release date will allow War Child to add further to their historic roll call of musical legends and modern greats. The initial list of participants included such luminaries as Paul McCartney, Duffy, Brian Wilson, Rufus Wainwrigh, Joy Division and Hot Chip.

War Child say: “We have been over-whelmed and amazed by the response to the project. The wealth of talent who have contacted us wishing to support the charity and contribute to the album is humbling and we are delighted to have been able to change our deadlines to accommodate some of them. It was impossible to say no.”

War Child would like to thank everyone for their support and look forward to releasing a fantastic record in 2009.