Sonic Youth will host a limited-run, two-hour nightly show on SIRIUS XMU beginning Monday, July 6. The Sonic Youth Show will feature music hand-picked by the band, including favorites from their archives and songs by various artists that have influenced them throughout their career.  During each show, the band will offer fans an inside look into the creative process of their most recent album, The Eternal. Gordon, Moore, Ranaldo and Shelley will share stories behind some of their best known songs, including “Kool Thing,” “Bull In The Heather” and “Teenage Riot.”  The show will on SIRIUS XMU, SIRIUS channel 26 and XM channel 43 on Monday, July 6 through Friday, July 10 from 8-10 pm ET. A “Best of The Sonic Youth Show” will air throughout the weekend of Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, featuring hourly highlights from the nightly show. For more information, visit www.sirius.com/siriusxmu or www.xmradio.com/siriusxmu.

The Horse’s Ha will be playing the first of several mini-tours this summer in support of their genre-bending debut album, Of The Cathmawr Yards, out now on Hidden Agenda.  Featuring stellar performers from Chicago’s rock and jazz communities; Freakwater and Eleventh Dream Day’s Janet Beveridge Bean (vocals, melodica and mandola), The Zincs’ James Elkington (vocals and acoustic guitar) and jazz rhythm section Nick Macri (double bass) and Charles Rumback (drums), The Horse’s Ha blend an all-acoustic instrumentation with sweetly harmonizing vocals that belie the group’s darkly haunting songs. The New York dates will see the band as a five-piece as they’ll joined by lauded cellist, Fred Lonberg-Holm.

The Horse’s Ha recorded a cover of Slapp Happy’s “Slow Moon’s Rose” when they were in the studio for Of The Cathmawr Yards. This track was not released on the album, but is available now as a free mp3. Check it out here! http://www.parasol.com/downloads/The_Horses_Ha__Slow_Moons_Rose.mp3

The Horse’s Ha Tour Dates:
Fri. July 3 — Chicago, IL @ Schuba’s w/ Castanets – Record Release Show
Mon. July 27 — Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe
Tue. July 28 — Arlington, VA @ IOTA
Wed. July 29 — Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s w/ Illinois, The Builder and The Butcher
Thu. July 30 — Brooklyn, NY @ Bruar Falls w/ Hospitality
Fri. July 31 — Brooklyn, NY @ The Bell House w/ The Mekons
Sat. Aug. 1 — New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge w/ The Mekons
Sun. Aug. 2 — Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern
Sat. Sep. 19 — Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Festival

Listen to/download two tracks off of The Horse’s Ha album here:
http://www.parasol.com/downloads/The_Horses_Ha__Asleep_In_A_Waterfall.mp3
http://www.parasol.com/downloads/The_Horses_Ha__The_Piss_Choir.mp3

A hi res jpeg of The Horse’s Ha is available for download here: http://pitchperfectpr.com/images/hires/HHbyJamesElkington.jpg.
“The Horse’s Ha’s debut album, Of The Cathmawr Yards, blends Elkington and Bean’s voices and sensibilities together seamlessly on a set of songs that relies heavily on intricate acoustic guitar plucking, dreamy violin, and a gently melancholy air. . . on songs like ‘Liberation’ and ‘The Piss Choir,’ the percussion taps away madly while Elkington and Bean harmonize like a ’60s sunshine-pop group dosed on downers. The effect is unique and striking, like a bumpy ride through a moonlit country night.” – Noel Murray, The Onion’s A.V. Club (A-)

“The songs are moody and cryptic, full of death and moonlight. And with Elkington’s deep, resonant voice intertwined with Bean’s high, thin one, and his acoustic finger-picking interlaced with Lonberg- Holm’s sinuous cello, their mystery is enchanting. It’s an eerie and nuanced album, with echoes of Smog, the Mark Lanegan / Isobel Campbell collaborations, and British folk legends Pentangle and John Martyn.” — Steve Klinge, Philadelphia Inquirer

“This is a very weird album, and an ultimately compelling one. . . Horse’s Ha, which is really Freakwater’s Janet Bean and the Zincs’ Jim Elkington with a postmodern jazz trio behind them, sure sounds British, a bit like Pentangle on cough syrup. Elkington’s songs have purposefully literary lyrics which on more than a few occasions wander off into a kind of slightly darker version of Donovan-land, but it’s the pacing here that draws the ear, with Elkington and Bean’s well-defined, tense and sultry vocal harmonies working over languidly flowing rhythms . . .” – Steve Leggett, All Music (4 Stars)

John Butler is proud to announce the new line up to the ever-evolving John Butler Trio. Australian musician Nicky Bomba will feature as the new drummer and percussionist. Nicky has been a prominent member of the Melbourne music scene with his band Bomba and is a prolific songwriter, performer and producer in his own right. Nicky was also the principle drummer on JBT’s five times platinum album ‘Sunrise Over Sea’.
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     Sydney musician Byron Luiters will feature as the new bass player. Byron is a talented dynamic bassist who has been a member of the Sydney outfit Ray Mann Three.
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     John, Nicky and Byron commenced recording of the new studio album in early June and are thrilled with progress so far.
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     John Butler said today, “Over the last twelve years of the JBT, I have been blessed with some amazing individuals. All have left their legacy and have raised the musical bar of the band. With any new incarnation it has always been an honor and challenge to meet the benchmark the band has achieved artistically and take it to the next level. It’s great to be playing with Nicky again and Byron brings a whole new level of melody, funk and Mojo to the Trio. Very exciting times.”

     On July 2nd John departs Australian shores for a solo overseas tour starting in the Northern Hemisphere. He has been invited to play, for the first time, at the prestigious Montreal Jazz Festival. He will also play at the Rothbury Music festival in Michigan alongside the likes of Bob Dylan, The Black Crowes and Ani Di Franco, and The Mile High Festival in Denver. In North America he has sold out headline shows in Toronto and LA. In Europe John is playing at the most famous music hall in Paris, the Folies Bergere and in London at the Union Chapel , a stunning old converted church situated in Islington. This show sold out within 24 hours of going on sale. He also plays Cannes, Amsterdam and Antwerp.
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    John will return from his overseas trip at the beginning of August, just in time to take part in the Cannot Buy My Soul Concert which is part of the Queensland Music Festival and takes place at the magnificent Brisbane River Stage on Saturday August 1st. It will be a very special evening with a long list of talented local musicians taking to the stage to reinterpret the wonderful catalogue of Kev Carmody, John will perform alongside the likes of Paul Kelly, Missy Higgins and Bernard Fanning.
Check details here; http://qmf.org.au/events/view/cannot-buy-my-soul

    John will then head to Northeast Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory to participate in the Garma Festival of Traditional Culture which takes place from August 7th until 11th.
Garma is Australia’s leading Indigenous cultural exchange event with a national key forum on Indigenous creative industries – for more info please go to www.garma.telstra.com <http://www.garma.telstra.com/>

     Expect the first taste of the new John Butler Trio album later this year and stay tuned to the website for updates as it becomes an ‘album under construction’ tool where you can get all the up to date news on the recording process. www.johnbutlertrio.com <http://www.johnbutlertrio.com/>�
 

John Butler solo shows – forthcoming international dates:
Thursday 2nd July – High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA USA
Saturday 4th July – Rothbury Music Festival – Rothbury, MI USA
Sunday 5th July – Montreal Jazz Festival – Montréal, QC CANADA  – SOLD OUT
Monday 6th July – Phoenix Concert Theatre – Toronto, ON CANADA – SOLD OUT
Friday 10th July – Folie Bergere -  Paris, FRANCE
Saturday 11th July – Festival de la Guitare – Mandelieu, FRANCE
Wednesday 15th July – Tivoli de Helling – Utrecht, Holland, The Netherlands – SOLD OUT
Thursday 16th July – Riverrenhof – Antwerp, Belgium
Friday 17th July – Union Chapel – London, England UK – SOLD OUT
Sunday 19th July – Mile High Music Festival – Commerce City, CO USA
Tuesday 21st July – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA USA – SOLD OUT
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And for a special performance back in Australia on Saturday 1st August – Riverstage – Cannot Buy My Soul – The Songs Of Kev Carmody – Brisbane, QLD www.qmf.org.au

Trailblazing music school, The Academy of Contemporary Music, will celebrate the opening of its first U.S. campus at the University of Central Oklahoma with a public reception on August 12, 2009 which will feature live music and a first look at the new facilities. The school, known as the ACM@UCO, will provide unique educational opportunities and targeted, innovative classes for U.S. students who aspire to a career in the music industry.

In anticipation of the opening, ACM@UCO has also announced the hiring of Dr. Peter Pollack as the Director of Academic Operations. A veteran rock musician, Pollack has provided drums for the Las Vegas production of Blue Man Group since 2000 and has previously recorded with numerous artists and producers including Steve Albini and Cheetah Chrome of the Dead Boys. He holds a Doctorate of Musical Arts from the University of Illinois.

Connecting students directly to today’s music industry, ACM@UCO’s staff of teachers will include acclaimed performing artists and award-winning music professionals and will provide a new pool of talent for the U.S. music industry. Confirmed to offer master classes during the Academy’s first year are Lilly Allen producer and member of The Bird and the Bee, Greg Kurstin, and Warner Bros. Records General Manager and EVP of Warner Bros. Promotions Tom Biery, as well as Oklahomans The Flaming Lips, with additional classes and teachers to be announced later.

Classes will be held at the Oklahoma Warehouse Building off Flaming Lips Alley in Oklahoma City’s historic Bricktown district. As the state’s oldest university, UCO leads the way for innovative higher learning, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees from it’s main campus in Edmond, OK.

Daughtry will embark upon a short club tour this August, starting just weeks after the release of LEAVE THIS TOWN (19 Recordings/RCA Music Group), the follow-up to the band’s Grammy-nominated and quintuple-platinum debut.
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Singer Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely will use the intimate shows to perform many of the songs from the new album on stage for the first time. The 13-date tour will kick off August 2 in Orlando, FL and end August 22 in Las Vegas, NV.  Tickets go on sale July 11. Daughtry will offer limited VIP packages as a pre-sale July 8th – 10th. Additionally, the band will also give a free ticket to the first 50 fans in each market who pre-order LEAVE THIS TOWN from www.DaughtryOfficial.com.
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“This club tour is a thank you to our loyal fans. Its a great way for them to see us up close and, more importantly, at a cheap price,” says singer Chris Daughtry
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More than a month before its official release, LEAVE THIS TOWN is already generating considerable buzz for its musical range.
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Rolling Stone: “The surprisingly diverse results include everything from the clubby ‘Supernatural’ to the fiddle-driven Vince Gill duet ‘Tennessee Line.’” …”’Call Your Name’ [is] an anthem reminiscent of ‘November Rain,’ complete with a stirring key change, falsetto vocal runs and an explosive Slash-style guitar climax.”
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Billboard: “And while Daughtry’s voice and rock riffs still play center stage to most of the album’s tracks, several songs take some creative chances. Daughtry wrote “You Don’t Belong” on his own; it’s a hard-driving song that wouldn’t sound out of place on an Alice in Chains album.”
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Daughtry will begin an extensive North American tour this fall.
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August
2          Orlando, FL                            House of Blues
4          Boston, MA                           Showcase Live
7          Columbus, OH                      LC Pavilion
8          Chicago, IL                           Vic Theatre
9          Minneapolis, MN                  The Cabooze
11        Nashville, TN                          Cannery Ballroom
12        Memphis, TN                          Minglewood Hall
14        Houston, TX                            Warehouse Live
16        Denver, CO                          The Gothic Theatre
18        Phoenix, AZ                           Marquee Theatre
19        Los Angeles, CA                   Henry Fonda Theater
20        San Francisco, CA               The Fillmore
22        Las Vegas, NV                      Pure

On September 1, 2009, The Black Crowes will release their new studio CD, Before the Frost… and celebrate with a live performance on the Late Show with David Letterman.  A second album, titled …Until The Freeze, will be given away for free exclusively through a unique download code which is included in Before The Frost… as a “thank you” to their fans for two decades of continued support.

The Black Crowes set will feature over two hours of music culled from the forthcoming new release and the band’s deep catalogue. Widely known for varying their nightly set lists performing new material, album cuts, rarities and covers in addition to their hits, the Black Crowes, consistently deliver a fresh and unpredictable live show.

Critical acclaim and popular success has seen the Black Crowes sell over 20 million albums worldwide. They are time and again hailed as one of Rock and Roll’s best live acts.

Tickets for the second and third legs go on sale as listed below and are available at the box offices and through www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com

Stuck Inside Utopia” Tour 2009
DATE              CITY/ST          VENUE                                  ON SALE DATES                        OPENING ACT
Tue-Aug-25    Vienna, VA    Wolf Trap Center for the Arts    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

Wed-Aug-26    Hyannis, MA    Cape Cod Melody Tent    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.
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Thu-Aug-27    Boston, MA    Bank of America Pavilion    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Levon Helm Band / Truth & Salvage
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Sat-Aug-29    Atlantic City, NJ    Borgata Event Center    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Levon Helm Band
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Sun-Aug-30    Baltimore, MD    Ram’s Head Live    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    “An Evening With”

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Mon-Aug-31    Lancaster, PA    American Music Theatre    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Sep-02    New York, NY    Central Park Summerstage    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Levon Helm Band / Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Sep-04    Westbury, NY    Theatre at Westbury    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Sep-05    Asbury Park, NJ    Stone Pony Summerstage    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sun-Sep-06    Virginia Beach, VA    American Music Festival    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Sep-08    Bridgeport, CT    The Klein    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Sep-09    Jim Thorpe, PA    Penn’s Peak    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Sep-11    Utica, NY    Saranac Brewery    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Sep-12    Rama, Ontario    Casino Rama    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    “An Evening With”

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Sun-Sep-13    London, Ontario    Centennial Hall    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    TBD

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Wed-Sep-16    Providence, RI    Lupo’s    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    “An Evening With”

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Thu-Sep-17    Burlington, VT    Higher Ground    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    “An Evening With”

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Fri-Sep-18    Kingston, NY    UPAC    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Thu-Sep-24    Oklahoma City, OK    OK State Fair – Norick State Fair Arena    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Sep-25    Huntsville, AL    Big Spring Jam    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Festival/Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Sep-26    Nashville, TN    Ryman Auditorium    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Mon-Sep-28    Oxford, MS    The Lyric    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Sep-29    Knoxville, TN    Tennessee Theatre    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Sep-30    Charlotte, NC    The Fillmore    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Oct-02    Asheville, NC    Thomas Wolfe Auditorium    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Oct-03    Atlanta, GA    Chastian Park Amphitheater    On Sale Now    On Sale Now    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sun-Oct-04    Myrtle Beach, SC    House of Blues    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    “An Evening With”

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Tue-Oct-06    Pompano Beach, FL    Pompano Beach Amphitheatre    Sat-Jul-18    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Oct-07    Clearwater, FL    Ruth Eckerd Hall    Fri-Jul-24    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Oct-09    Lake Buena Vista, FL    House of Blues    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    “An Evening With”

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Sat-Oct-10    New Orleans, LA    House of Blues    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    “An Evening With”

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Sun-Oct-11    Birmingham, AL    Alabama Theatre    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Oct-13    Austin, TX    Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheatre    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Oct-14    Houston, TX    House of Blues    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Oct-16    Dallas, TX    The Palladium Ballroom    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Oct-17    Bossier City, LA    Horseshoe Bossier City – Riverdome    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sun-Oct-18    Beaumont, TX    Ford Pavilion – Dog Jam     tba    tba    tba

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Tue-Oct-20    TBD                   

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Wed-Oct-21    TBD                   

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Thu-Oct-22    Phoenix, AZ    Arizona State Fair    Sat-Sep-12    tba    “An Evening With”

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Thu-Nov-05    Grand Rapids, MI    Orbit Room    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Nov-06    Chicago, IL    Riviera Theatre    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Nov-07    Milwaukee, WI    The Riverside Theatre    Fri-Jul-10    Noon    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Nov-10    Indianapolis, IN    Egyptian Room @ Murat Centre    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Nov-11    St. Louis, MO    The Pageant    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Nov-13    Denver, CO    Fillmore Auditorium    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Nov-14    TBD                   

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Sun-Nov-15    Salt Lake City, UT    The Depot    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Nov-17    Seattle, WA    The Showbox SODO    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Nov-20    Portland, OR    Roseland Ballroom    Fri-Jul-10    9AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Nov-21    TBD                   

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Sun-Nov-22    San Diego, CA    House of Blues    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Nov-28    Los Angeles, CA    Club Nokia @ LA Live    Fri-Jul-10    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sun-Nov-29    Las Vegas, NV    House of Blues    Sat-Jul-11    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Tue-Dec-01    San Francisco, CA    The Fillmore    Sun-Sep-13    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Wed-Dec-02    San Francisco, CA    The Fillmore    Sun-Sep-13    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Fri-Dec-04    San Francisco, CA    The Fillmore    Sun-Sep-13    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sat-Dec-05    San Francisco, CA    The Fillmore    Sun-Sep-13    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

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Sun-Dec-06    San Francisco, CA    The Fillmore    Sun-Sep-13    10AM    Truth & Salvage Co.

One of the better lists to help you decide what to grab from the crates the next time you’re digging:

See the full album reviews here

The List:

Akron/Family – Set ‘em Wild, Set ‘em Free (Dead Oceans)

Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion (Domino)

DJ Sprinkles – Midtown 120 Blues (Mule Musiq)

Group Bombino – Guitars From Agadez, Vol. 2 (Sublime Frequencies)

Tim Hecker – An Imaginary Country (Kranky)

Junior Boys – Begone Dull Care (Domino)

Marked Men – Ghosts (Dirtnap)

Alasdair Roberts – Spoils (Drag City)

snd – Atavism (Raster-Noton)

Allen Toussaint – The Bright Mississippi (Nonesuch)

OLD MUSIC:

Comet Gain – Broken Record Prayers (What’s Yr Rupture)

Death – …For the Whole World To See (Drag City)

Foetus – Limb (Ectopic Ents)

Pisces – A Lovely Sight (The Numero Group)

The Rats – Intermittent Signals (Mississippi)

The Shadow Ring – Life Review (1993-2003) (KYE)

Chas Smith – Nakadai (Cold Blue)

Spiritual Singers – Ntsamina (Mississippi)

Charles Tyler – Saga of the Outlaws (Nessa)

V/A – Source Records, Vols. 1-6 (Pogus)

(Dusted Magazine)

MICHAEL Jackson memorabilia auctioned off the day after his death fetched $205,000, exceeding original estimates of $10,000 to $12,000.

The auction, planned before the pop star’s June 25 death, included a sheer, long-sleeve shirt worn on his 1984 “Victory” tour and a handwritten letter, according to an e- mail from Darren Julien, chief executive of West Hollywood, California-based Julien’s Auctions.

A copy of a Motown Records LP (long-playing record) produced to coincide with the Jackson 5’s September 1971 “Goin’ Back to Indiana” prime-time ABC-TV special sold for $33,750, compared with Julien’s estimate of $400 to $600. It is signed in black permanent pen by Tito, Marlon, Jackie, Michael, and Jermaine Jackson, who are all featured on the cover, the auctioneer said.

The album also includes the signature of Randy Jackson, who officially joined the band when he replaced Jermaine in the 1970s, Julien’s said.

The prices underscore the heightened interest in Jackson’s music and memorabilia following his death from a suspected cardiac arrest in Los Angeles. Albums featuring Jackson, who died at age 50, occupied the top 14 rankings for best-selling music at Amazon.com Inc., according to the Seattle-based retailer’s Web site.

“Michael was highly collectible in the first place,” Julien said in an interview.

“We actually contemplated pulling the lots after his death. We didn’t want anyone to think we were taking advantage of the situation, but a fan told us, we need to celebrate Michael’s life.”

The custom long-sleeve shirt was expected to sell for $1,000 to $1,500 and went for $52,500, Julien’s said.

It has a white spandex lining and is completely covered in small pearls on one side and a combination of pearls and Swarovski crystal on the other. It was created by designer Bill Whitten and was once part of the collection of David Gest, former husband of Liza Minnelli, according to the auction house.

The handwritten letter had a pre-sale estimate of $200 to $300 and sold for $12,500, the company said. Bloomberg

With a career that’s spanned 750 million worldwide sales and for someone who’s shattered virtually all the major music industry records, it’s next to impossible to narrow down the top tunes in Michael Jackson’s lauded arsenal. Add in his work with The Jackson 5, plus collaborations with other artists (like the all-star project “We Are the World”) and the task is practically insurmountable. Nonetheless, here’s a stab at his solo years, ranging from early album Off the Wall through international blockbusters like Thriller and Bad, plus even a tune from Dangerous. (more…)

June 30

The Builders and the Butchers, Salvation is a Deep, Dark Well (Gigantic Music)

Killswitch Engage, Killswitch Engage (Roadrunner)

Moby, Wait for Me (Mute)

Rob Thomas, Cradlesong (Atlantic)

Wilco, Wilco (Nonesuch)