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Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Monday, April 28, 2014
Stagecoach 2014 roundup: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Shelby Lynne, Don McLean, more!
For the countless Stagecoach-goers who never got over to check out the Americana featured in the Palomino and Mustang tents early Friday afternoon, they missed out on some outstanding new music-makers. What's more, they were robbed of a chance to hear the genre's roots that these days seem a world removed from the heavier rock and pop feel of so many mainstream country acts.
Hannah and Talbot, a duo backed by several musicians during their Mustang set, celebrated those early sources with plenty of great tunes delivered with authentic zeal. Infectious and crowd-pleasing songs like "Not from Texas," "Cowboy Saturday Night" and "Miss Molly" got their strong set going, the troupe enjoying its spotlight with a number of authentic cowboy tunes. The highlight was a performance of "Murphy's Law," with a long and expressive acoustic guitar solo leading into the rest of the band lifting the song's momentum.
Another of the afternoon's highlights came courtesy of JD McPherson (above), who brought his retro rockabilly to the Palomino tent. With a sharp four-man ensemble behind him, the singer-guitarist served up both uptempo rockers ("Dimes for Nickels," "Fire Bug") and slower pieces, like the moving "Country Boy."
Nashville's Howlin' Brothers come anchored in a blend of old-time blues and bluegrass, but here at Stagecoach that approach was delivered with a good helping of indie rock, an attack that attracted an enthusiastic crowd to the Mustang tent. The trio's 40-minute turn was solid all around, and it didn't hurt that the multitasking outfit (several members often perform on different instruments at once) has an experimental and fun way of performing originals and classics.
With a new album, Trouble, set to land May 13, there were all kinds of fresh selections to share, my favorite being the pretty "Tennessee Blues." That song, featuring fiddle player Ian Craft on vocals, featured a dancing melody on his instrument, while a riveting bass line was played by Ben Plasse. Elsewhere in the set, guitarist Jared Green was astounding while playing guitar and harmonica on "The White House Blues."
As has become a wonderful tradition at Stagecoach over the past few years, producing an alternative Stagecoach apart form the main stage, a wide range of Americana and roots artists continue to shine inside the Palomino and Mustang tents.
Just as impressive was Shelby Lynne, a cranky 2008 main-stage attraction but a standout in a better setting here, her voice powerful whether singing blues, gospel, country or material blending all of those styles. Chief among her highlights was the uptempo, gospel-flavored "Call Me Up," lead-off track on her new EP, Thanks, as well as her incredible emoting on a rendition of the pop staple "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me."
Much has been said about our so-called celebrity culture, and Katey Sagal's appearance on the Palomino Stage underscored that. Clearly three to four times as many people who caught Lynne's affecting performance rushed over to the same tent right afterward to see the actress known for her roles on Married ... with Children and the current FX series Sons of Anarchy.
Backed by her large ensemble the Forest Rangers, Sagal was the subject of an endless barrage of cheers, shouts of "I love you" and pauses for fan photos during her appearance. While she was personable and engaging, her run-of-the-mill voice, like her adequate musicians, added little insight to reworkings of material by Tom Petty ("Free Fallin'"), Dusty Springfield ("Son of a Preacher Man") and others.
Based on the number of people who jammed into the Palomino tent on Friday night, Lynyrd Skynyrd, a late addition replacing Loretta Lynn, could well have performed on the Mane Stage. Yet there's no doubt that with the Palomino tent stuffed from front to back and on every side, there was palpable excitement throughout the legendary Southern rockers' 90-minute set.
The band's performance was just fine, the Florida-spawned outfit still championing the hard Southern rock its original lineup popularized in the '70s. For the party-minded Stagecoach faithful, Skynyrd's sharp set was mostly a soundtrack to drink, cheer, dance and shoot photos. A young woman next to me waved a gigantic foam hand you'd normally see at a baseball game – and kept slamming it into my head, seemingly oblivious to those around her.
Sadly, those busy with their extracurricular activities missed hearty versions of more than a dozen of the group's staples: "Call Me the Breeze," "Simple Man," "That Smell," "Gimme Three Steps," the indestructible "Sweet Home Alabama." This also was the only concert I can remember where bothersome fans who typically yell out "Free Bird" were rewarded for their cat calls with a mighty band on stage playing that request.
The group, these days featuring only one founding member, guitarist Gary Rossington, closed out the night with a 13-minute take on that FM radio classic, complete with pretty instrumental piano intro, confessional middle (featuring singer Johnny Van Zant, younger brother of original frontman Ronnie Van Zant, who died in a 1977 plane crash that claimed three other members) and the epic's blistering three-guitar afterburn.
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| Lera Lynn |
Lera Lynn not only kicked off Day 2 of Stagecoach with her 1 p.m. set in the Palomino tent but acknowledged she wasn't going to let early concert-goers relax and kick back.
"Good morning," she told her small crowd. "Are you well rested and recuperated from yesterday?"
She then impressed in a big way, opening with "Lying in the Sun," a mid-tempo tune that revealed the Houston native has a strong voice and magnetic stage presence. Subsequent standouts offered up by the Nashville singer-guitarist's 45-minute set, including the country ballad "Whiskey" and memorably epic closer "I Become You," revealed Lynn can sing everything from quiet material to roots rockers with deft pitch authenticity. Definitely one to watch.
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| Corb Lund |
The ones about life in Alberta ("Cows Around") and playful takes on everything from religion ("Bible on the Dash") and drinking ("Rye Whiskey/Time to Switch to Whiskey") to the survivalist movement ("Gettin' Down on the Mountain") are out of step with the majority of the Juno Award winner's contemporaries, but it was refreshing to the enthusiastic crowd positioned in Palomino having a blast. Kudos to Grant Siemens, whose work on electric guitar and mandolin brought extra layers to everything.
From the start, Stagecoach has made a point of honoring country music's living legends; Saturday's early afternoon lineup added to that tradition by including John Conlee, who scored a number of hits in the '70s and '80s. The personable singer, 67, performed several of his most popular songs for an appreciative audience: the ballad "Lady Lay Down," the sober "Backside of Thirty," pretty piano-anchored "Friday Night Blues" and a country-rocker "Busted."
Lovers of sounds ranging from old-fashioned Appalachian mountain music to bluegrass and classic folk-rock couldn’t go wrong if they hung out in the Palomino and Mustang tents the last half of Saturday.
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| Alynda Lee Segarra |
There’s both good and bad points about more casual fans, who tend to congregate in front of the Mane Stage all day, venturing over to one of these shaded havens. It was nice to see veteran singer-songwriter Don McLean attract a near-capacity crowd in Palomino for his late-afternoon set, but clearly the majority came over simply to hear “American Pie.”
Sure enough, McLean delivered that classic in an extended sing-along at the end of his hour outing. But less-discerning listeners huddled close to the stage didn’t seem appreciative of other gems, notably “Vincent” (better known by its opening line, “Starry, starry night”), a wonderful version of Roy Orbison’s “Cryin’” (complete with lovely falsetto) and his opening number, a rocking rendition of “Well All Right” – by Buddy Holly, the fundamental country-rocker whose tragic fate, alongside those of Richie Valens and the Big Bopper, is the cornerstone of “American Pie.”
Trampled by Turtles continues to be a force of nature, as evidenced by the quintet’s set on the Mustang stage. While they occasionally touched on beautiful mid-tempo folk numbers, sometimes abetted by a touring cellist, it was the bluegrass-on-steroids material that delighted the party crowd living it up throughout the hour-long performance.
“Alone” typified the sort of hyped-up traditionalism that got the crowd crazy once the band accelerates the tempo to warp speed. Not to suggest that TBT is a one-trick pony: the entire lineup is fantastically skilled, conjuring songs that are melodically memorable no matter what the pace. But there was little doubt this night that the biggest cheers came whenever the group charged full speed ahead, with Dave Carroll (banjo), Erik Berry (mandolin) and Ryan Young (fiddle) unleashing impressive solos. “Wait So Long,” the last grenade launched from their arsenal, resulted in a huge mosh pit that suddenly transformed Stagecoach into O.C.’s 20-year-old Hootenanny. ...
The setting was perfect Sunday to arrive early and catch the day’s opener, I See Hawks in L.A. Over the years the locally loved band has been compared to everybody from the Eagles and Gram Parsons to Warren Zevon, and the quintet’s 35-minute set proved there’s truth in those associations. The group’s ’70s vibe rang true whether amid country-mining rockers (especially “Rock ’n’ Roll Cymbal from the Seventies"), post-psychedelic departures (“Raised by Hippies,” “Humboldt”) or Jayhawks-style folk-rock (“Good and Foolish Times”).
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| Susanna Hoffs |
With Corey Smith unable to make his 2 p.m. slot on the Mane Stage, Nashville outfit the Railers were called in to pinch hit. The group was up to the task and actually got some early birds to listen in the large expanse nearest to the festival’s biggest platform.
But what a difference a venue makes: When only an hour or so later the same gang took to the Mustang tent for its scheduled appearance, they proved capable of convincingly winning over a crowd – not because they changed their approach but because they were in a setting where people could actually tune in more intently.
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| Cassandra Lawson of the Railers |
Cheers for the band’s instrumental Celtic jam, dubbed “The Irish Song,” exploded as brothers Jonathan (mandolin) and Jordan (fiddle) got completely locked into the piece, turning the Mustang tent into a warm little pub. There were a number of originals in their set that ought to be embraced by commercial radio when the band’s debut is released (likely later this year), including the up-tempo “Seeing the World” and their closing cut, “I Kind of Dig the Feeling.”
Michael Nesmith will forever be known as one of the Monkees, but the singer-songwriter made a good case for celebrating his role as a pioneering country-rock artist during his hour-long set in Palomino. He focused almost entirely on his post-Monkees songbook, with notable exceptions including a countrified version of one of his earliest compositions, "Different Drum" (as noted above, the song was also covered earlier by Susanna Hoffs) and the Monkees' classic "Listen to the Band."
Wanda Jackson's 2011 performance at Stagecoach was such a success, here she was back again Sunday afternoon to bring her mix of '50s and '60s styles to the Palomino tent. While the 76-year-old Queen of Rockabilly is not able to get around much on stage nowadays, her voice and warm personality were fully up to delivering faves such as "Mean, Mean Man" (a hit in the late '50s), her 1960 hit "Let's Have a Party" and "Shakin' All Over" (off her Jack White-produced LP The Party Ain't Over).
While those rollicking rock tunes got many to move to the groove, her voice was more fully showcased on her self-penned 1960 country hit "Right or Wrong" and a remake of the Rolling Stones' "It's All Over Now, which appeared on her most recent disc, 2012'sUnfinished Business.
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| Michael Nesmith performing at Stagecoach |
Backed by five skilled players – among them his son Christian, who proved to be an especially talented lead guitarist – Nesmith's work with the First National Band was featured early via "Joanne," a pretty country ballad that had the 71-year-old utilizing his still-strong falsetto while Christian played 12-string acoustic guitar in one of the most moving songs of the set. Elsewhere, he sang and rapped his way through the entertaining "Grand Ennui," one of the more interesting tunes from the 1970 album Nevada Fighter. Later, he focused on some of his more experimental songs, including the Latin-flavored gem "Rio" and the heavy-rocking "Dance (Dance & Have a Good Time)."
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| Christian Nesmith with dad Michael Nesmith |
Stagecoach 2014's schedule of roots and Americana music ended with a wonderful 70-minute outing from revered singer-songwriter John Prine, who attracted a sparse but almost fanatical crowd of enthusiasts to the Palomino tent. With his dramatic delivery now nearly a spoken-word approach on his effective folk compositions, Prine brought cheers with performances of "Six O'Clock News," the beautiful ballad "Souvenirs" and his oft-remade staple "Angel of Montgomery."
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Neil Young to release deluxe box set of 'A Letter Home' on May 27
Wow, exciting news from Neil Young and Reprise Records! This will likely be my last post until I start posting my reviews from the Stagecoach festival this weekend! Hope to see many of you in Indio...
NEIL YOUNG TO RELEASE DELUXE BOX SET OF
A LETTER HOME ALBUM ON MAY 27th
FIRST RELEASED ON VINYL ON JACK WHITE'S THIRD MAN RECORDS,
A LETTER HOME FEATURES ALBUM OF COVERS RECORDED AT WHITE'S RECORDING BOOTH IN NASHVILLE
BEAUTIFULLY HAND-MADE DELUXE BOX SET INCLUDES TWO VINYL LP'S, CD, DVD, SEVEN VINYL SINGLES AND MORE
April 24, 2014 - (Burbank, CA.) - Neil Young will release a CD, digital album and a Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set of his recent vinyl album A Letter Home on Reprise Records on May 27th. The box set is a beautifully packaged expanded version of the vinyl edition first released on April 18th by Jack White's Third Man Records. The Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set will also contain a Download card for the hi-res Audiophile version of the album. Click here to pre-order A Letter Home. Click here to view the album cover art. Click here to view the Limited Edition Deluxe Box Set package.
Young recorded the collection of covers with White on a refurbished 1947 Voice-O-Graph recording booth at Third Man's Nashville headquarters. Imagine a very simple recording studio not much larger than a phone booth and you'll get the idea. He describes the album as "an unheard collection of rediscovered songs from the past recorded on ancient electro-mechanical technology captures and unleashes the essence of something that could have been gone forever." Recorded live to track to one-track, mono, the album has an inherent warm, primitive feel of a vintage Folkways recording,
As for the track-listing, Young chose songs that have personal meaning for him, such as British folk artist Bert Jansch's "Needle of Death" (which inspired Young to write 1972's "Needle and the Damage Done"), Bob Dylan's "Girl from the North Country," Willie Nelson's "Crazy," Don Everly's"I Wonder If I Care as Much," Bruce Springsteen's "My Home Town," and many others. Clickhere to watch a video for "Needle of Death"
The album begins with Neil recording a spoken letter to his late mother, informing her of his personal and present state of affairs which sets the tone and atmosphere for the duration of the album. He does this once again at the beginning of Side 2 in a way which could explain why he's selected these particular songs to record. In essence, this presentation is, as its title implies, A Letter Home from Neil. This is a deeply personal and expressive listening experience which is as real and raw emotionally as it is sonically and yet light of touch in its form and flow.
Reprise will release the complete box set, which includes a special "direct feed from the booth" audiophile vinyl version and a DVD that captured the original electro-mechanical process, along with comments from the producers and recording engineers. It includes:
Standard audio LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl
Audiophile LP pressed on 180-gram black vinyl
Standard audio CD
DVD with footage from the recording
12" x 12", 32-page full color booklet
Download card for hi-res Audiophile version of album
Seven 6" vinyl discs pressed on clear vinyl. The 7th disc of this set features a version of Dylan's
"Blowin' In The Wind" backed with an alternate take / arrangement of "Crazy"
The track-listing for A Letter Home is as follows:
A Letter Home intro
Changes (Phil Ochs)
Girl from the North Country (Bob Dylan)
Needle of Death (Bert Jansch)
Early Morning Rain (Gordon Lightfoot)
Crazy (Willie Nelson)
Reason to Believe (Tim Hardin)
On the Road Again (Willie Nelson)
If You Could Read My Mind (Gordon Lightfoot)
Since I Met You Baby (Ivory Joe Hunter)
My Hometown (Bruce Springsteen)
I Wonder If I Care as Much (Don Everly)
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
'Coldplay: Ghost Stories' to air on Sunday, May 18 as band presents new album
Hour-long Coldplay special blends recent live performance footage
with 360-degree imagery
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| 'Coldplay: Ghost Stories' coming to NBC on Sunday night, May 18, 2014 |
Superstar band Coldplay will present songs from its upcoming sixth album, Ghost Stories, in an hour-long special Sunday, May 18 (7 p.m. ET/PT) on NBC.
Titled "Coldplay: Ghost Stories," the special will focus on the multi-Grammy Award-winning band's latest album, which will be released worldwide May 19.
Directed by Coldplay Live 2012 helmer Paul Dugdale, this in-the-round special - recorded in front of an 800-person audience in Los Angeles in March - will blend live-performance footage with cinematic film. Atmospheric projection will deliver awe-inspiring 360-degree imagery - around, above and below the band - while being woven into the overall filmed narrative.
The cutting-edge show is an immersive blend of light and video, dramatic staging and an intimate world-premiere performance.
In addition to the new single "Magic" from Ghost Stories, the setlist for the special will also include worldwide hits such as "Viva La Vida," "Paradise" and "Clocks."
The special was conceived by Coldplay, Paul Normandale and Misty Buckley.
A trailer for the special may be viewed now at Coldplay.com.
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Arcade Fire to ZZ Ward: Coachella 2014 Weekend 2 roundup
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| Poetic Kinetics' "Escape Velocity" at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. |
Highlights included the quartet's faithful versions of "Blitzkrieg Bop," "I Wanna Be Sedated" and "Beat on the Brat." For those of us who never got to see the Ramones live, this was likely a very fitting tribute.
Following up on the same stage came dynamic sonic duo Wye Oak, whose magical appearance included singer/multi-instrumentalist Jenn Wasner and drummer-keyboardist Andy Stack creating enough textures and dynamics to rival just about any indie folk rock outfit today. The pair featured several songs from their forthcoming album Shriek including that disc's title cut, a dreamy synth-pop gem highlighting Wasner's distinctive soprano.
Another musical highlights that played out on the first day of Weekend 2 featured ZZ Ward who
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| ZZ Ward in action on April 18 in the Mojave tent. |
Other day 1 standout performances came later that day via Neko Case's authentic and winning 50-minute set on the Outdoor stage (highlighted by a stunning version of "Night Still Comes") and even stronger subsequent turns from Broken Bells and The Replacements. Broken Bells' infectious "After the Disco" and set-ending "High Road" really hit home with a crowd that packed in front of the James Mercer- and Danger Mouse-led troupe.
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| Neko Case performed on the Outdoor stage. |
Day 2 kicked off with British soul singer Laura Mvula, who made the most of her early afternoon set in the Gobi by performing not only choice songs from her wonderful debut Sing to the Moon but even a non-album track about freedom titled "Let Me Fall" that included an undeniable rhythm provided by a stand-up bass and elements of African music. Other highlights of her 40-minute set included "She" and the infectious dance-minded "Green Garden." I then ran over to the Mojave (you do a lot of that at Coachella in the sport of "musical discovery") to catch the last few minutes of New York-based Bear Hands' set. The quartet's mix of dance and alt rock was effective on the original "Agora," notably how bass was used to help propel the song along.
The next band I caught, White Lies proved to be one of my favorite performers of the weekend. Although I only got to see the English band's first five songs, it was immediately clear the group and their material outdistance their post-punk roots. The infectious "There Goes Our Love Again" was a clear favorite while "To Lose My Life" showcased the deeper emotional elements of the group's artistic reach.
The next band I caught, White Lies proved to be one of my favorite performers of the weekend. Although I only got to see the English band's first five songs, it was immediately clear the group and their material outdistance their post-punk roots. The infectious "There Goes Our Love Again" was a clear favorite while "To Lose My Life" showcased the deeper emotional elements of the group's artistic reach.
Playing in the heat of the late afternoon on the main stage, City and Colour (the moniker for singer-songwriter Dallas Green) and his band brought authority and authenticity of his blend of Americana, folk and country-rock with a power that connected with the large crowd. "Hope for Now" was among the standouts of City and Colour's 40-minute foray, with the song's long and emotional build steeped in power that was palpable.
Like Capital Cities' amazing and high-energy 50-minute set a bit earlier that was nothing short of a dance party on the green, Foster the People found the power to move the masses came via unleashing a number of dance-minded songs that had festival-goers moving after dark. The group's "Pumped Up Kids" really excited the crowd, and the closer "Don't Stop (Color on the Walls)" allowed Foster the People to showcase the harder guitar side of their tuneful alt rock-dance approach.
Saturday night ended with me wishing I could be in two places at once; catching the first 40 minutes of Muse on the main stage ("Knights of Cydonia" kicked things off with the band's characteristic bombast), and finishing up my night in a sea of dancing people in the Mojave as the Pet Shop Boys thrilled the party faithful with "I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)," "It's a Sin," "Always on my Mind" and other hits from the British duo in a showcase that included incredible lighting and artful sets as well as several costumed dancers.
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| Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. |
The fest flew to the finish line on day 3 thanks to outstanding performances spanning the long day. First up was powerful New Orleans-based Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, with the ensemble blending funk, rock, hip hop and jazz for a crowd positioned in front of the Coachella stage. Another early day outstanding turn came via indie singer Courtney Barnett, who featured songs off her first international release The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas. Highlights of her set included the blues-rocker "David" and the heavy Neil Young & Crazy Horse-tinged "Out of the Woodwork."
British pub-minded rocker Frank Turner, hard rocking indie North Carolina rockers Superchunk, genre-busting Beck (loved the cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean") and Canadian troupe Arcade Fire (whose version of "No Cars Go" soared) also impressed in their more high profile sets. This weekend was definitely a three-day party that the Coachella faithful will long remember.
Check out the coverage of several other writers from The Orange County Register's team that also covered Weekend 2 of Coachella. You can read George A. Paul's coverage on his Music Minded blog here. You can check out a number of posts featuring reviews from Ben Wener, George A. Paul and me here.
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| Artist Christian Ristow's "Becoming Human" surveys the Empire Polo Club in Indio. |
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| Artist Mike Grandaw's aptly-titled "Caterpillar" |
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| Yours truly in artist Philip K Smith's "Reflection Field." |
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Sights and Sounds: Coldplay, The Secret Sisters, AXS TV to broadcast Coachella
As I get set to hit Coachella Weekend 2 tomorrow, this will likely be my last roundup until next week, but it is a good one! Hope to see many of you in Indio this weekend!
Coldplay shows announced; six international dates to mark the release of the band's 'Ghost Stories' LP
Coldplay have announced that they will mark the release of their new album, Ghost Stories, by playing six intimate shows in six cities around the world. The dates are as follows:
25 April - E-Werk, Cologne, Germany
5 May - Beacon Theatre, New York, USA
19 May - Royce Hall, Los Angeles, USA
28 May - Casino de Paris, Paris, France
12 June - Dome City Hall, Tokyo, Japan
1 July - Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
Tickets for the Cologne show will go on sale at 9 a.m. CET on Saturday, 19 April from www.eventim.de/coldplay.
Ticket information for the remaining five shows will be emailed exclusively to subscribers to the Coldplay mailing list (which can be joined at Coldplay.com).
Ghost Stories is Coldplay's sixth album. It will be released worldwide on Monday, 19 May.
THE SECRET SISTERS NEW ALBUM
PUT YOUR NEEDLE DOWN AVAILABLE NOW
Critically Acclaimed Duo's First Album In Three Years
Produced By T Bone Burnett
Album Features New Original Songs Including First Single,
"Rattle My Bones," And "Dirty Lie" Co-Written by Bob Dylan
The Secret Sisters currently supporting country trio Nickel Creek
on its entire US reunion tour in April and May
The Secret Sisters' long-awaited second album, Put Your Needle Down is available now via Republic Records. The Alabama duo's sophomore set was produced by the iconic T Bone Burnett, and marks a giant creative step forward for siblings Laura and Lydia Rogers. Put Your Needle Down is currently available at iTunes, Amazon and other select retailers.
Recently featured on NPR WEEKEND EDITION, they say"The Secret Sisters' music is a nostalgic blend of country, folk, blues and rockabilly," and USA TODAY, which gave the album 4 out of 4 stars, says of Put Your Needle Down, "While still steeped in exquisite sibling harmonies, this albumcontemporizes them." ROLLING STONE says of the album, "Ethereal harmonies once again take center stage on the Secret Sisters' sophomore album [that] takes the listener back to a time when vocalists valued purity over production. But this time around, they manage to marry their signature throwback sound with a lot more energy."
The album's 12 songs - primarily written or co-written by Laura and Lydia - seamlessly blend an exciting and decidedly Southern patchwork of country, blues, Americana, folk, rock and gospel. The album is preceded by the new single "Rattle My Bones," hopping from a guitar gallop into sweet, soaring harmonies from Laura and Lydia, it taps into a delightfully entrancing energy that's both enigmatic and endearing. The new album also features the he-said-she-said accusations of "Dirty Lie,"co-written with Bob Dylan. An unfinished song they brought to life, Dylan started writing "Dirty Lie" back in the '80s and when he heard that The Secret Sisters were recording a new album, he sent several demos to them for their consideration and gave the Sisters the nod to finish the song and record it.
Put Your Needle Down illuminates the many facets of this diverse, dynamic, and darling twosome and sways from the soulful mourning of "Let There Be Lonely" to the coy "murder ballad" "Iuka", and the uplifting musical baptism of "River Jordan".
In support of the album's release, The Secret Sisters are currently supporting country trio Nickel Creek on its entire US reunion tour in April and May.
Put Your Needle Down
Track Listing:1. Rattle My Bones
2. Iuka
3. Dirty Lie
4. The Pocket Knife
5. Let There Be Lonely
6. Black And Blue
7. Lonely Island
8. I Cannot Find A Way
9. If I Don't
10. Good Luck Good Night Goodbye
11. Bad Habit
12. River Jordan
2. Iuka
3. Dirty Lie
4. The Pocket Knife
5. Let There Be Lonely
6. Black And Blue
7. Lonely Island
8. I Cannot Find A Way
9. If I Don't
10. Good Luck Good Night Goodbye
11. Bad Habit
12. River Jordan
The tour itinerary is as follows:
4/16 Alabama Theater Birmingham, AL
4/17 Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Ashville, NC
4/18 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
4/19 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
4/21 Track 29 Chattanooga, TN
4/22 Johnny Mercer Theater Savannah, GA
4/24 NC Performing Arts Center North Charleston, SC
4/25 Tabernacle Atlanta, GA
4/26 nTelos Wireless Pavilion Charlottesville, VA
4/27 Tennessee Theatre Knoxville, TN
4/29 Beacon Theatre New York, NY
5/01 House of Blues Boston, MA
5/02 Keswick Theatre Glenside, PA
5/03 9:30 Club Washington, DC
5/04 9:30 Club Washington, DC
5/06 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
5/08 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN
5/09 Riviera Theater Chicago, IL
5/10 Pabst Theater Milwaukee, WI
5/11 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN
5/13 Ogden Theatre Denver, CO
5/14 Kingsbury Hall Salt Lake City, UT
5/16 Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
5/17 Moore Theatre Seattle, WA
5/19 Fox Theater Oakland, CA
5/20 Balboa Theatre San Diego, CA
5/21 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA
AXS TV ANNOUNCES FEATURED ACTS FOR LIVE BROADCAST OF WEEK 2 OF COACHELLA, AIRING FRIDAY, APRIL 18 THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 20
Weekend-Long Broadcast Features Over 20 Hours of Live Coverage,
Spanning 5 Stages, Airing Nightly at 9pE/6pP
For the first time ever, the second weekend of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will be broadcast live, as AXS TV–the premier destination for live music events—gives viewers a front row seat to one of the most popular music festivals in the United States. AXS TV will offer incomparable access while broadcasting over 20 hours of live coverage, from Friday, April 18 through Sunday, April 20, airing each evening at 9pE/6pP.
Held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA, the three-day cultural phenomenon boasts an eclectic blend of mainstream acts, underground favorites, up-and-comers and icons, spanning a wide array of genres from indie and rap, to metal and punk, and everything in between.
Featured in Friday’s live coverage is an explosive lineup that includes Ellie Goulding, Grouplove, Bastille, AFI, Neko Case, Broken Bells, Chromeo, Kate Nash, HAIM, ZZ Ward and Bryan Ferry. Friday’s coverage re-airs on Sat., April 19 at 2pE/11aP.
Saturday, April 19, features Lorde, Cage the Elephant, CHVRCHES, The Head and the Heart, Capital Cities, Future Islands, Fatboy Slim, MGMT, The Pixies, Queens of the Stone Age, and Foster the People. Saturday’s coverage re-airs on Sun., April 20 at 2pE/11aP.
The weekend comes to a close on Sunday, April 20, with Arcade Fire, Beck, Skrillex, Pet Shop Boys, Big Gigantic, Daughter, NAS, Fishbone, Frank Turner, and Calvin Harris. Sunday’s coverage re-airs on Mon., April 21 at 2pE/11aP.
Hosting the broadcast is KCRW’s Music Director and “Morning Becomes Eclectic” DJ, Jason Bentley. Bentley will conduct artist interviews and co-produce exclusive editorial segments.
Summary of AXS TV’s 2014 Coachella Lineup* (Does Not Represent Broadcast Order)
*Lineup Subject To Change
Friday, April 18, 2014
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Saturday, April 19, 2014
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Sunday, April 20, 2014
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AFI
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Cage the Elephant
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Arcade Fire
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Bastille
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Capital Cities
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Beck
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Broken Bells
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CHVRCHES
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Big Gigantic
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Bryan Ferry
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Fatboy Slim
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Calvin Harris
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Chromeo
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Foster the People
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Daughter
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Ellie Goulding
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Future Islands
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Fishbone
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Grouplove
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Lorde
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Frank Turner
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HAIM
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MGMT
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NAS
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Kate Nash
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Queens of the Stone Age
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Pet Shop Boys
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Neko Case
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The Head and the Heart
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Skrillex
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ZZ Ward
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The Pixies
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