Dear Johns
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Tribute (2014)
Universal Republic
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JOHN NEWMAN
johnnewman.co.uk
Common name, uncommon sound.
The UK is positively abuzz currently with everything surrounding young Settle, Yorkshire native John Newman and his unique blend of soul, pop, and breakbeat. The 23 yr. old has already tasted success guesting on singles from electronic quartet Rudimental, notably the chart-topping, “Feel The Love” and is ready to go out on his own.
Following his Love Me Again EP, Newman first full-length Tribute (Universal/Republic), hits our shores Tuesday the 7th with a brief U.S. Tour already in progress, to be followed by a mostly sold-out UK tour in late Jan. through Feb.
Tuesday also has Newman booked on NBC’s Today show and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, ahead of his NYC date and comes to still-frigid Minneapolis this weekend at the Varsity Theater. With Newman’s first solo single going Top 10 in ten different European countries and over 61 million YouTube/VEVO views to date, this may be one of those get-a-ticket-now-or-kick-yourself-later kind of shows.
Locals Commanders Handsome are slated to open the Minneapolis show, a collaboration of Doomtree’s Cecil Otter and Solid Gold’s Zach Coulter, which promises “beat heavy casual landscapes.” This show is ahead of their planned February Thursday-nights residency at the nearby Loring Pasta Bar, so is worth arriving early; not only to escape the cold, but to also see what this ‘opposites-attract’ duo have come up with.
John Newman U.S. tour dates:
johnnewman.co.uk
Common name, uncommon sound.
The UK is positively abuzz currently with everything surrounding young Settle, Yorkshire native John Newman and his unique blend of soul, pop, and breakbeat. The 23 yr. old has already tasted success guesting on singles from electronic quartet Rudimental, notably the chart-topping, “Feel The Love” and is ready to go out on his own.
Following his Love Me Again EP, Newman first full-length Tribute (Universal/Republic), hits our shores Tuesday the 7th with a brief U.S. Tour already in progress, to be followed by a mostly sold-out UK tour in late Jan. through Feb.
Tuesday also has Newman booked on NBC’s Today show and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, ahead of his NYC date and comes to still-frigid Minneapolis this weekend at the Varsity Theater. With Newman’s first solo single going Top 10 in ten different European countries and over 61 million YouTube/VEVO views to date, this may be one of those get-a-ticket-now-or-kick-yourself-later kind of shows.
Locals Commanders Handsome are slated to open the Minneapolis show, a collaboration of Doomtree’s Cecil Otter and Solid Gold’s Zach Coulter, which promises “beat heavy casual landscapes.” This show is ahead of their planned February Thursday-nights residency at the nearby Loring Pasta Bar, so is worth arriving early; not only to escape the cold, but to also see what this ‘opposites-attract’ duo have come up with.
John Newman U.S. tour dates:
01/06/14 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
01/09/14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
01/11/14 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
01/15/14 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
01/16/14 San Francisco, CA – Popscene
01/18/14 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
01/09/14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom
01/11/14 Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
01/15/14 Los Angeles, CA – El Rey
01/16/14 San Francisco, CA – Popscene
01/18/14 Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
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How I Live Now (2013)
JustMusic
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JON HOPKINS
jonhopkins.co.uk
Just when you thought you were all caught up with Jon Hopkins’ release of the Mercury Prize-nominated Immunity and the soundtrack How I Live Now, Domino Records announced that Immunity will be getting the “Extended Edition” right before the holidays. If you own that, then you can also look forward to his new single “Collider” (called Collider – Remixes), which is coming out February 24″ on 12″ and digital.
Hopkins has been very busy this year, particularly with his recent film score for How I Live Now. On that album, there is one track that he collaborated with Natasha Khan (miss Bat for Lashes) for a song called “Garden’s Heart”.
Jon Hopkins is currently on tour:
jonhopkins.co.uk
Just when you thought you were all caught up with Jon Hopkins’ release of the Mercury Prize-nominated Immunity and the soundtrack How I Live Now, Domino Records announced that Immunity will be getting the “Extended Edition” right before the holidays. If you own that, then you can also look forward to his new single “Collider” (called Collider – Remixes), which is coming out February 24″ on 12″ and digital.
Hopkins has been very busy this year, particularly with his recent film score for How I Live Now. On that album, there is one track that he collaborated with Natasha Khan (miss Bat for Lashes) for a song called “Garden’s Heart”.
Jon Hopkins is currently on tour:
01/30 — Prague, CZ – Palais Acropolis
01/31 — Budapest, HU @ A38
02/07 — Milan, IT @ Dude Club
02/08 — Venice, IT @ Spazio Aereo
02/14 — Stockholm, SE @ Sonar
02/22 — London, UK @ The Forum
02/27 — Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
06/07 — London, UK @ Field Day Festival
01/31 — Budapest, HU @ A38
02/07 — Milan, IT @ Dude Club
02/08 — Venice, IT @ Spazio Aereo
02/14 — Stockholm, SE @ Sonar
02/22 — London, UK @ The Forum
02/27 — Berlin, DE @ Columbiahalle
06/07 — London, UK @ Field Day Festival
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REVEREND AND THE MAKERS
reverendmakers.com
If you listen to any of our podcast in the last few years, you know that I have a soft spot for Reverend and the Makers. Since 2010, the band went into hiatus, but apparently, the Reverend is back with Thirtytwo.
Reverend and the Makers’ front man Jon McClure has been seen showing up at people’s houses to thank them for donating/preordering their Thirtytwo album via the crowd funding Pledge Music.
When asked why the Reverend was making house calls, McClure answered, “Basically it’s just a way of connecting with our fans and doing summat a bit different. The music scene feels stale to me and this is a way of keeping it interesting for ourselves and for our fans. So far we’ve done Burnley, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. We like going to places that don’t show up in the f***n media focus group surveys. Bring it on.”
Thirtytwo comes out February 24, 2014, on Cooking Vinyl Records.
Tour dates below.
reverendmakers.com
If you listen to any of our podcast in the last few years, you know that I have a soft spot for Reverend and the Makers. Since 2010, the band went into hiatus, but apparently, the Reverend is back with Thirtytwo.
Reverend and the Makers’ front man Jon McClure has been seen showing up at people’s houses to thank them for donating/preordering their Thirtytwo album via the crowd funding Pledge Music.
When asked why the Reverend was making house calls, McClure answered, “Basically it’s just a way of connecting with our fans and doing summat a bit different. The music scene feels stale to me and this is a way of keeping it interesting for ourselves and for our fans. So far we’ve done Burnley, Scunthorpe and Sheffield. We like going to places that don’t show up in the f***n media focus group surveys. Bring it on.”
Thirtytwo comes out February 24, 2014, on Cooking Vinyl Records.
Tour dates below.
02/25/14 Leeds Metropolitan University
02/26/14 Hull, The Welly Club
02/27/14 Birmingham, O2 Academy
02/28/14 Preston, 53 Degrees
03/01/14 Liverpool, O2 Academy
03/03/14 Dunfermline, PY Molloys
03/04/14 Glasgow, O2 ABC
03/05/14 Manchester, The Ritz
03/07/14 Sheffield, O2 Academy
03/08/14 Nottingham, Rock City
03/10/14 Bristol, Fleece
03/11/14 Brighton, Concorde 2
03/12/14 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
03/13/14 London, Electric Ballroom
03/14/14 Norwich, Waterfront
02/26/14 Hull, The Welly Club
02/27/14 Birmingham, O2 Academy
02/28/14 Preston, 53 Degrees
03/01/14 Liverpool, O2 Academy
03/03/14 Dunfermline, PY Molloys
03/04/14 Glasgow, O2 ABC
03/05/14 Manchester, The Ritz
03/07/14 Sheffield, O2 Academy
03/08/14 Nottingham, Rock City
03/10/14 Bristol, Fleece
03/11/14 Brighton, Concorde 2
03/12/14 Portsmouth, Wedgewood Rooms
03/13/14 London, Electric Ballroom
03/14/14 Norwich, Waterfront
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JOHN BRODEUR
johnbrodeur.com
John Brodeur recently released his so-called “lo-fi” tribute to Elliot Smith with The Last Hour: A Lo-Fi Tribute to Elliott Smith.
Brodeur will be out on the road in 2014 to support his latest album Little Hopes, which we previously mentioned was released in August 2013 on Mr. Duck/Sojourn Records.
John Brodeur upcoming tour dates:
johnbrodeur.com
John Brodeur recently released his so-called “lo-fi” tribute to Elliot Smith with The Last Hour: A Lo-Fi Tribute to Elliott Smith.
Brodeur will be out on the road in 2014 to support his latest album Little Hopes, which we previously mentioned was released in August 2013 on Mr. Duck/Sojourn Records.
John Brodeur upcoming tour dates:
01/12 – Mechanicsburg, PA – Metropolis Collective
01/13 – Johnson City, TN – Acoustic Coffeehouse
01/14 – Nashville, TN – Basement (8 PM)
01/14 – Nashville, TN – Five Spot (9:45 PM)
01/15 – Nashville, TN – Springwater (10 PM)
01/16 – Knoxville, TN – WDVX Blue Plate Special
01/16 – Birmingham, AL – Moonlight on the Mtn
01/17 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/18 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/19 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/20 – Savannah, GA – The Sentient Bean (8 PM)
01/21 – Raleigh, NC – Slim’s Downtown (9 PM)
01/22 – Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave (9 PM)
01/23 – Greensboro, NC – The Green Bean (8 PM)
02/21 – San Francisco, CA – The Lost Church
02/22 – Murphys, CA – Black Bart Theater
01/13 – Johnson City, TN – Acoustic Coffeehouse
01/14 – Nashville, TN – Basement (8 PM)
01/14 – Nashville, TN – Five Spot (9:45 PM)
01/15 – Nashville, TN – Springwater (10 PM)
01/16 – Knoxville, TN – WDVX Blue Plate Special
01/16 – Birmingham, AL – Moonlight on the Mtn
01/17 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/18 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/19 – South Walton, FL – 30A Songwriters Fest
01/20 – Savannah, GA – The Sentient Bean (8 PM)
01/21 – Raleigh, NC – Slim’s Downtown (9 PM)
01/22 – Chapel Hill, NC – The Cave (9 PM)
01/23 – Greensboro, NC – The Green Bean (8 PM)
02/21 – San Francisco, CA – The Lost Church
02/22 – Murphys, CA – Black Bart Theater
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Fanfare (2013)
Downtown
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JONATHAN WILSON
songsofjonathanwilson.com
Jonathan Wilson’s new album Fanfare came out on Downtown Records and received rave reviews from The London Times (“Fanfare has a serene quality that acts as a tonic for a frenetic age.”) The album features contributions from Graham Nash, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty), Wilco’s Patrick Sansone, and Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Mike Campbell and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench.
Wilson will be touring the U.S. this year, braving the snow and ice:
songsofjonathanwilson.com
Jonathan Wilson’s new album Fanfare came out on Downtown Records and received rave reviews from The London Times (“Fanfare has a serene quality that acts as a tonic for a frenetic age.”) The album features contributions from Graham Nash, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty), Wilco’s Patrick Sansone, and Dawes’ Taylor Goldsmith, Mike Campbell and Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers’ Benmont Tench.
Wilson will be touring the U.S. this year, braving the snow and ice:
02/05/14 Boulder, CO Fox Theater
02/07/14 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
02/08/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
02/10/14 Toronto, ON Horsehoe Tavern
02/11/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
02/12/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
02/14/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/15/14 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
02/16/14 Washington, DC 6th & I Historic Synagogue
02/18/14 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
02/19/14 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
02/20/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
02/22/14 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
02/07/14 St. Paul, MN Turf Club
02/08/14 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
02/10/14 Toronto, ON Horsehoe Tavern
02/11/14 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall
02/12/14 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
02/14/14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
02/15/14 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
02/16/14 Washington, DC 6th & I Historic Synagogue
02/18/14 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
02/19/14 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
02/20/14 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
02/22/14 Nashville, TN Mercy Lounge
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Social Music (2013)
Razor & Tie
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JON BATISTE
jonbatiste.com
Jon Batiste is the frontman for his band Stay Human. NPR’s Weekend Edition recently featured Batiste and Stay Human, as they played songs from their debut album Social Music, out now on Razor & Tie.
Jon Batiste 2014 Tour Dates:
jonbatiste.com
Jon Batiste is the frontman for his band Stay Human. NPR’s Weekend Edition recently featured Batiste and Stay Human, as they played songs from their debut album Social Music, out now on Razor & Tie.
Jon Batiste 2014 Tour Dates:
01/09/14 – P.Washington, NY – Jeanne Rimsky
01/13/14 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
01/15/14 – Carmel, IN – Center for the Perf Arts
01/16/14 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theater
01/17/14 – Kansas City, MO – Folly Theater
01/18/14 – St. Louis, MO – Sheldon Concert Hall
01/19/14 – Des Moines, IA – Civic Center
01/21/14 – Detroit, MI – Jazz Café at Music Hall
01/23/14 – Akron, OH – University of Akron
01/25/14 – Germantown, TN – Germantown Perf
01/26/14 – Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University
02/08/14 – Park City, UT – George S. + Dolores Eccles Cen
02/13/14 – Charlotte, NC – Blumenthal Performing Arts
02/14/14 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre of Durham
02/15/14 – High Point, NC – High Point Theater
02/16/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota Orchestra
02/18/14 – Tampa, FL – Ferguson Hall
02/20/14 – Gainesville, FL – Univ of Florida Center
02/22/14 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theater
02/23/14 – Birmingham, AL – Samford University
02/25/14 – Opelika, AL – Polika Center
02/28/14 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre
03/02/14 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
03/04/14 – Fort Worth, TX – Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Hall
03/08/14 – Cutler Bay, FL – South Miami Dade Cultural
03/14/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Smith Center – Cabaret Theater
03/15/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Smith Center – Cabaret Theater
03/19/14-03/21/14 – Davis, CA – Center for the Arts
03/29/14 – Washington, DC – Sixth & Historic Synagogue
04/03/14 – Markham, Canada – Markham Theater
04/04/14 – Oakville, Canada – Oakville Centre
04/05/14 – Kingston, Canada – Grand Theater
04/08/14 – Cambridge, MA – Sinclair
04/10/14 – Hampton, VA – American Theatre
04/12/14 – Stony Brook, NY – SUNY Stony Brook
04/13/14 – Bergan Performing Arts Center
01/13/14 – Chicago, IL – City Winery
01/15/14 – Carmel, IN – Center for the Perf Arts
01/16/14 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theater
01/17/14 – Kansas City, MO – Folly Theater
01/18/14 – St. Louis, MO – Sheldon Concert Hall
01/19/14 – Des Moines, IA – Civic Center
01/21/14 – Detroit, MI – Jazz Café at Music Hall
01/23/14 – Akron, OH – University of Akron
01/25/14 – Germantown, TN – Germantown Perf
01/26/14 – Nashville, TN – Vanderbilt University
02/08/14 – Park City, UT – George S. + Dolores Eccles Cen
02/13/14 – Charlotte, NC – Blumenthal Performing Arts
02/14/14 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theatre of Durham
02/15/14 – High Point, NC – High Point Theater
02/16/14 – Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota Orchestra
02/18/14 – Tampa, FL – Ferguson Hall
02/20/14 – Gainesville, FL – Univ of Florida Center
02/22/14 – Decatur, AL – Princess Theater
02/23/14 – Birmingham, AL – Samford University
02/25/14 – Opelika, AL – Polika Center
02/28/14 – Baton Rouge, LA – Manship Theatre
03/02/14 – Austin, TX – Paramount Theatre
03/04/14 – Fort Worth, TX – Nancy Lee & Perry R. Bass Hall
03/08/14 – Cutler Bay, FL – South Miami Dade Cultural
03/14/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Smith Center – Cabaret Theater
03/15/14 – Las Vegas, NV – Smith Center – Cabaret Theater
03/19/14-03/21/14 – Davis, CA – Center for the Arts
03/29/14 – Washington, DC – Sixth & Historic Synagogue
04/03/14 – Markham, Canada – Markham Theater
04/04/14 – Oakville, Canada – Oakville Centre
04/05/14 – Kingston, Canada – Grand Theater
04/08/14 – Cambridge, MA – Sinclair
04/10/14 – Hampton, VA – American Theatre
04/12/14 – Stony Brook, NY – SUNY Stony Brook
04/13/14 – Bergan Performing Arts Center