A review of the latest album from She &
Him is included on 'TheNews' episode
Check out the latest episode of "TheNews" where TJR and Robert Kinsler talk about the music makers making headlines including Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, The Beatles & director Peter Jackson, She & Him, and more! Watch the episode HERE.
Friday, July 29, 2022
'TheNews' episode: Bruce Springsteen, The Kinks, The Beatles & director Peter Jackson, She & Him, more!
Ringo Starr announces new four-song EP coming Sept. 16, 2022
Ringo Starr has just announced his next release EP3, a forthcoming EP set for release later this summer! ...Robert Kinsler
Photo by Scott Robert Ritchie
Ringo Starr has just announced EP3, a new four-song set featuring a number of collaborators. The EP is set for release on Friday, Sept. 16.
Indeed, the EP will be available digitally and on audio CD on Sept. 16, while 10-inch vinyl and limited-edition translucent royal blue cassette formats are coming Nov. 18.
Among the notables featured on EP3 are Toto guitarist Steve Lukather, saxophonist Dave Koz, 4 Non Blondes singer Linda Perry, flamenco guitar master Jose Antonio Rodriguez and engineer Bruce Sugar. The EP was recorded at Starr's Roccabella West studio.
"I am in my studio writing and recording every chance I get," Starr said in an official statement. "It's what I have always done and will continue to do, and releasing EPs more frequently allows me to continue to be creative and give each song a little more love."
Ringo Starr and His All Starr Band performing at the Greek Theatre
in Los Angeles on Sept. 29, 2018. / Photo credit: Robert Kinsler
Starr and His All-Starr Band will set off on a fall North American tour starting on Sept. 5, 2022 wit a date in Lenox, Mass. The tour will conclude with a date in Mexico City on Oct. 20. The current lineup includes the aforementioned Lukather, Colin Hay (Men At Work), Edgar Winter, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette. Get more information on his tour HERE.
Here is the track listing for Starr's 'EP3'
"World Go Round"
"Everyone and Everything"
"Let's Be Friends"
"Free Your Soul (feat. Dave Koz and Jose Antonio Rodriguez)"
Omnivore Recordings and The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival announce 'International Pop Overthrow: Volume 23'
Fans of power pop, melodic rock, indie rock and stellar songcraft will want to plan to pick up the forthcoming 'International Pop Overthrow: Volume 23' on Sept. 9, 2022...Robert Kinsler
Omnivore Recordings and The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival Announce
International Pop Overthrow: Volume 23
Out On September 9, 2022
Featuring Songs From April March, Fernando Perdomo, The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau,
The Rave-Ups, Seth Swirsky, Kimberley Rew and
Lee Cave-Berry, and many more
July 28, 2022: Omnivore Recordings and The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival are proud to present International Pop Overthrow: Volume 23, the first since before the pandemic: a three-disc compilation featuring 68 tracks by artists from all over the world who have played the International Pop Overthrow festival… along with some who haven’t.
The IPO compilation goes back as far as the festival, to 1998 when Vol. 1 was a single disc. Since then, the compilation had expanded to two discs the following year, and then three discs in 2002 for Vol. 5, and it has remained a three-disc set through 2022. IPO Vol. 23 showcases artists from nine different countries, doing just about every subgenre of pop music, including power pop, pop/rock, folk/pop, psychedelic pop, garage, indie-rock, modern rock, etc., making it one of the most well-rounded compilations available to the general public.
Although the International Pop Overthrow festival is essentially a showcase for unsigned bands, the compilation has featured signed acts, as well as acts who have gone on to be signed. These include Jason Falkner, Brendan Benson, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. (Jellyfish; Imperial Drag), AM Radio, Marvin Etzioni (Lone Justice), and Shoes (power pop legends!).
Acts on Vol. 23 to watch out for include:
• April March (sunshine pop chanteuse and animator)
• Fernando Perdomo (producer and member of Echo In The Canyon film band)
• The Loud Family (featuring Game Theory’s Scott Miller) and Anton Barbeau
• David Minchin From The Innocents (Aussie power pop legends)
• Seth Swirsky (Grammy-nominated® songwriter, filmmaker and author)
• The Rave-Ups (Classic Alternative rockers back on the scene)
• Kimberley Rew (founding member of The Soft Boys and “Walking On Sunshine” writer) and Lee Cave-Berry
When mainstream pop/rock fans play any volume of the IPO compilation, their first response is invariably “this is great; I had no idea people were still making music like this!”. Well, they certainly are, and you can find some of the best examples of it on IPO Vol. 23!
Pre-Order here: http://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/ipo-volume-23/
Track List:
DISC 1
1. Tambourine Love - The Tambourine People
2. Girl With A Record Collection - Fernando Perdomo
3. The Rain Comes - The Vinylos
4. A Place in The Sun - Mansfield
5. The Street Leads To The River - The Newds
6. Stardeath - James Booth & The Return
7. Shake Your Hair - Golden Richards
8. Lost In A Daydream - Lannie Flowers
9. Let Me Tell You - The RAZ Band
10. Lift Off - April March
11. There’s Only One Way Out Of This - Black Mail House
12. The Real Sound Of The World - RamÃrez Exposure & Marc Jonson
13. Too Much Of Nothing - The Greeting
14. Blue Room - Stephem Lawrenson
15. Best Days Gone - Vanilla
16. Platinum Girl - Rome 56
17. Counting Dreams - Jody And The Jerms
18. Drink It Up - Jeremy
19. Carry You (Redux) - Rich Arithmetic
20. Magnesium - Rainy Day Crush
21. What I Mess - Go Time!
22. The Only Girl - The Pozers
23. Vinyl Junkie - Blake
DISC 2
1. Julee - Dave Cope And The Sass
2. Verse 2 - Underwater Sunshine
3. The Cup Has Run Over - Petrified Max
4. Mavis Of Maybelline Towers - The Loud Family and Anton Barbeau
5. On The Motorway - Emperor Penguin
6. One Of Us Is Crazy (The Other Is Me) - David Brookings
7. Paper Letter - Lisa Marie Claire
8. Endless Haze - Danny Wilkerson
9. Heartbreaker - Andrew Stonehome
10. Blue In The Red Room - The James Clark Institute
11. I Can Be Any Woman - Kimberley Rew and Lee Cave-Berry
12. Rapid Transit - Elephonic
13. 99 Reasons - The Arcadeans
14. Far Away - The Incurables
15. Roller Coaster Ride - Brent Seavers
16. Temescal Canyon - The Magnet Hearts
17. Miss Amphetamine - Your Academy
18. I Gotta Know - David Minchin from The Innocents
19. My Secret Love - Athanor 2.0
20. Pony Up - The Bishop’s Daredevil Stunt Club
21. Dreaming About Sleeping - Blake Jones & The Trike Shop
22. Around The Bend - Brent Windler
DISC 3
1. Summer Camp - Frederick Julius
2. Rose Avenue - Seth Swirsky
3. Dear Jo - Sunbourne Rd
4. Tenerte Circa - El Inquieto Roque
5. Breathe Deep - Solitary Friends
6. So, You Wanna Know The Truth? - The Rave-Ups
7. Don’t Worry California - Circles
8. Best Of Luck - Rolling Numbers
9. Dry January - Barmudas
10. Melody Told You - Amoeba Teen
11. Unreliable Friend - Eric Crugnale
12. Party All Night On Sunset - Morty Shallman
13. S.E.M.A. (Sunday Evening Misery Attack) - Searching For Sylvia
14. Save Me - Street Duo
15. Happy Faces - Blaine Campbell
16. Songs In A Different Light - Sue Hedges
17. Test Of Time - Glowbox
18. Early Morning Days - The Top Boost
19. Waiting On Me - Jody Quine
20. Zeros And Ones - Danny Echo
21. I Don’t Want To Let You Down - Naked House
22. Sunday - The Glimmer Stars
23. Feel The Light - The Parlophonics
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
The Kinks announce deluxe reissues of two classic albums for 50th anniversary
Check out this exciting news. These Kinks releases sound amazing...Robert Kinsler
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Monday, July 25, 2022
New Music: The Hagers, She & Him, Barney Bubbles
Several new audio titles and a noteworthy book are featured in my column this week.
Title: The Complete Capitol Albums (Omnivore Recordings)
You might like if you enjoy: The Everly Brothers, Buck Owens, Merle Haggard
Tell me more: Listening to the wonderful recordings that fill Omnivore Recordings' The Complete Capitol Albums by American country duo The Hagers, it defies belief that the team failed to ever score a top hit on the Billboard charts. Jim and John Hager recorded three albums for Capitol Records: The Hagers and Two Hagers Are Better Than One in 1970, and Motherhood, Apple Pie & The Flag in 1971. Additionally, the identical twins appeared 135 times on "Hee Haw" between 1969 and 1985. With the appreciation and explosion of Americana and roots music over the past decade, it's not a stretch to see there may very well be a new appreciation of The Hagers in 2022. The vocal talents of the twins shine across the 30-track collection. The lovely "Loneliness Without You," lively "I'm Her Fun," affecting take on Buck Owens' "Tender Loving Care," soaring "Give It Time," elegant "Flowers Need Sun Too" and nuanced cover of Merle Haggard's "Silver Wings" are early highlights. Late disc standouts include the lovely "Second Fiddle," lovely "I'm Miles Away," countrified "Motherhood, Apple Pie & The Flag," alluring "Four Strong Winds" and Everly Brothers-styled "California On My Mind." Information: OmnivoreRecordings.com.
Title: Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson (Fantasy)
You might like if you enjoy: She & Him, Brian Wilson
Tell me more: She & Him — M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel — are back with their first new full-length album since 2016, the delightful Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson. The new title features the duo's signature blend of 1960s pop sheen and indie rock sensibilities, a perfect fit with Wilson's timeless songcraft. While She & Him cover a few of Wilson's best-known hits, they more often stray off the beaten path across the 14-track set. The strength of the album spans from the uplifting "Do It Again" and "Good To My Baby" to the melancholy-adorned "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Melt Away" and darker currents of " 'Til I Die" (the disc's most stirring track). A touching tribute to the 80-year-old Wilson and welcome return from She & Him in one essential collection. Information: sheandhim.com.
ROCK 'N' ROLL READ
Author: Paul Gorman
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Pages: 240 pages; 580 illustrations
Tell me more: Previously published in 2009 under the title Reasons to Be Cheerful, the just published The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is an expanded and immersive celebration of the visual work of pioneering graphic artist Barney Bubbles. The 240-page book penned by journalist-author Paul Gorman is bolstered by contributions from Peter Saville, Clarita Hinojosa, Billy Bragg and Art Chantry. The book features hundreds of seldom seen photographs, working sketches, notebook images and original artwork. Readers who journey through the book will appreciate how fully Bubbles — born Colin Maximilian Fulcer in 1942 — was able to use arresting graphic design as a bridge between fine art and music. Among the diverse field of music makers to feature Bubbles' work were Hawkwind, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, the Psychedelic Furs, Carlene Carter and many more. Perhaps the biggest takeaway from spending time inside the pages of The Wild World of Barney Bubbles is how Bubbles' work wonderfully avoided a single style while soaring no matter the discipline. Sadly, Gorman died in November 1983. He was only 41. Information: thamesandhudsonusa.com.
Robert Kinsler
Thursday, July 21, 2022
The Lone Bellow Return With Gleaming New Single "Gold" // Fall Tour Announced, On Tour Now With Maren Morris
Exciting news that the Lone Bellow is back with new music. Check out the trio's shimmering new track "Gold." I first caught the group at the Stagecoach Festival back in April 2013 (read my coverage of that memorable appearance HERE).
July 21, 2022 - Today, Nashville-based trio The Lone Bellow released their new single titled “Gold.” The first new release since their triumphant 2020 album Half Moon Light, “Gold” embodies an unvarnished intensity with a galvanizing look at the real-life impact of the opioid crisis. Recorded with their longtime bassist Jason Pipkin and drummer Julian Dorio, the chorus explodes in a wild collision of bright piano tones, potent beats, and massively stacked guitars.
Listen To “Gold” HERE.
“We don’t ever try to write songs with an agenda, so with ‘Gold’ the idea was to tell the story from the perspective of someone in a hard situation—in this case, a guy who’s stuck in the downward spiral of addiction,” stated guitarist Brian Elmquist. “We’ve sung ‘Gold’ as a folk song in the past, but for the recording we wanted to really experiment and push our sound as far as it could go.”
The Lone Bellow are currently on tour this summer supporting Maren Morris with upcoming dates that include Salt Lake City, Boise, San Diego, and Phoenix among others. They have also announced their fall headline tour which kicks off on October 22nd in Stoughton, WI and includes stops at Chicago’s Thalia Hall, Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, DC’s 9:30 Club, and NYC’s Webster Hall among others. Tickets go on sale Friday at 10am local. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.thelonebellow.com/tour.
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| The Lone Bellow performing at the Stagecoach Festival in Indio, CA, in April 2013. Photo credit: Robert Kinsler |
Founded by Zach Williams, Kanene Donehey Pipkin, and Brian Elmquist, The Lone Bellow made their auspicious debut in 2013 with the self-titled, Charlie Peacock-produced album that quickly landed at No. 64 on the Billboard 200. It later turned up on best-of-the-year lists from the likes of Paste and PopMatters. With over 100 million career streams to date, The Lone Bellow’s past output also includes the Aaron Dessner-produced Then Came the Morning (a 2015 effort that earned them an Americana Music Award nomination) and Walk Into a Storm (a 2017 release produced by Dave Cobb and hailed by NPR for its “warmly rousing, gospel-inflected Americana”).
Tour Dates:
07/23 - Lincoln City, IN @ Lincoln Amphitheatre
08/16 - Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater *
08/18 - Salt Lake City, UK @ Red Butte Garden *
08/19 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Garden: Outlaw Field *
08/20 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater *
08/23 - Walla Walla, WA @ Wine Country Amphitheater *
08/28 - Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater *
09/01 - Stowe, VT @ Spruce Peak Summer Concert Series
09/03 - Nantucket, MA @ The Dreamland Theater
09/15 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
09/16 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre *
09/17 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
09/18 - Grass Valley, CA @ The Center For The Arts
09/20 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
09/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre *
10/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
10/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory *
10/22 - Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House
10/23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/24 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/26 - Cincinnati, OH @ Memorial Hall
10/27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue
10/29 - St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall
11/02 - Louisville, KY @ Bomhard Theatre
11/03 - Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater
11/04 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
11/06 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/12 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/13 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/16 - Portland, ME @ State Theater
11/17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/18 - Fairfield, CT @ Warehouse
11/19 - Richmond, VA @ The National
*supporting Maren Morris
07/23 - Lincoln City, IN @ Lincoln Amphitheatre
08/16 - Vail, CO @ Gerald R. Ford Amphitheater *
08/18 - Salt Lake City, UK @ Red Butte Garden *
08/19 - Boise, ID @ Idaho Botanical Garden: Outlaw Field *
08/20 - Missoula, MT @ Big Sky Brewing Company Amphitheater *
08/23 - Walla Walla, WA @ Wine Country Amphitheater *
08/28 - Troutdale, OR @ McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheater *
09/01 - Stowe, VT @ Spruce Peak Summer Concert Series
09/03 - Nantucket, MA @ The Dreamland Theater
09/15 - Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
09/16 - San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre *
09/17 - Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre *
09/18 - Grass Valley, CA @ The Center For The Arts
09/20 - Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
09/23 - Phoenix, AZ @ Arizona Federal Theatre *
10/19 - Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre *
10/21 - Minneapolis, MN @ The Armory *
10/22 - Stoughton, WI @ Stoughton Opera House
10/23 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/24 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
10/26 - Cincinnati, OH @ Memorial Hall
10/27 - Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre
10/28 - Indianapolis, IN @ Vogue
10/29 - St. Louis, MO @ Sheldon Concert Hall
11/02 - Louisville, KY @ Bomhard Theatre
11/03 - Knoxville, TN @ Bijou Theater
11/04 - Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
11/05 - Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse
11/06 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn
11/11 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/12 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
11/13 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/16 - Portland, ME @ State Theater
11/17 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club
11/18 - Fairfield, CT @ Warehouse
11/19 - Richmond, VA @ The National
*supporting Maren Morris
Kris Kristofferson to release "Live At Gilley's - Pasadena, TX: September 15, 1981" on September 2 via New West Records
Here is a media release with wonderful news about an upcoming live release featuring singer-songwriter great Kris Kristofferson...Robert Kinsler
KRIS KRISTOFFERSON TO RELEASE LIVE AT GILLEY’S - PASADENA, TX: SEPTEMBER 15th, 1981, SEPTEMBER 2nd VIA NEW WEST RECORDS
FEATURING LINER NOTES WRITTEN BY MICKEY GILLEY, GEORGE STRAIT, AND BILLY SWAN
SHARES “SUNDAY MORNIN’ COMIN’ DOWN” TODAY
Kris Kristofferson will release Live at Gilley’s - Pasadena, TX: September 15, 1981 on September 2, 2022 via New West Records. The previously unreleased 15-song set was the final date of Kristofferson’s 1981 tour and was recorded at the legendary Pasadena, TX honky tonk most well known for its role in the 1980 film Urban Cowboy. Kristofferson is backed by an incredible live band featuring Stephen Bruton, Billy Swan, Donnie Fritts, Tommy McClure, Glen Clark, and Sammy Creason. The album also features exclusive liner notes written by the country music legend & Gilley’s co-owner Mickey Gilley, as well as additional pieces written by the legendary George Strait, and Billy Swan.
Today, Holler shared the performance highlight “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down," saying the recording "...captures an icon in his prime, the raw energy of the audience surging throughout the record." Hear "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" from Live at Gilley's - Pasadena, TX: September 15, 1981 HERE.
The Boot previously shared the concert’s lead off song, saying "As Kristofferson rolls through 'Me and Bobby McGee,' the energy in the room is palpable, with waves of screams from the exhilarated crowd audible throughout the rollicking performance. Although the song has taken on a life of its own over the decades, Kristofferson's fiery performance from the Gilley's stage showcases his electrifying and unequivocal level of artistry."
From his liner notes written three months before his passing in May, Mickey Gilley offered, “Gilley’s could hold several thousand people, but the club was very intimate. You were right there on the stage with people all around you. You could bend down and shake hands with people.” He continued, “Right next to the club was the recording studio, and we recorded everything that was done onstage. We could record onto the 24-track machine that we had in the studio, then we would do the mixing…We booked a lot of shows around that time, including some people I didn’t think would want to play the club. We got some acts that made me think, ‘Are you kidding me?’...Kris Kristofferson was one of those artists that I didn’t think would want to play Gilley’s, because he was such a big name and a tremendous talent.”
George Strait exclaimed, “What a great album this is! Classic Kristofferson songs throughout, and live!! Kris was in his prime and his vocals were outstanding and very soulful as always. I got to play Gilley's a few times back in those days and this record takes me right back there. You can tell the crowd is loving him and he’s loving them right back. That’s what it’s all about. It was an exciting time to say the least. So close your eyes and listen to this record. Imagine you’re right there standing in front of the stage with the man himself looking right at you. I think you’ll get a really good idea of what Gilley's was like back then when Kris played there. What a treat that must’ve been.”
Kris Kristofferson's Live at Gilley’s - Pasadena, TX: September 15th, 1981 will be available across digital platforms, on compact disc, and standard black vinyl. A very limited to 300 White Vinyl Edition will be available exclusively at Texas Retailers while a limited, foil stamped and numbered to 750, Opaque Metallic Silver Vinyl Edition will be available via Vinyl Me, Please. A limited Opaque Red with White Marble Vinyl Edition will be available at Independent Retailers and can be found for Pre-Order NOW via NEW WEST RECORDS.
Kris Kristofferson Photo by Scott Newton
Kris Kristofferson Live at Gilley’s - Pasadena, TX: September 15th, 1981 Track Listing:
1. Me And Bobby McGee
2. Here Comes That Rainbow Again
3. Casey’s Last Ride
4. You Show Me Yours (And I’ll Show You Mine) / Stranger
5. Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore
6. Darby’s Castle
7. If It’s All The Same To You
8. The Pilgrim
9. For The Good Times
10. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
11. The Silver Tongued Devil And I
12. Smile At Me Again
13. Same Old Song
14. Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
15. Why Me
2. Here Comes That Rainbow Again
3. Casey’s Last Ride
4. You Show Me Yours (And I’ll Show You Mine) / Stranger
5. Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore
6. Darby’s Castle
7. If It’s All The Same To You
8. The Pilgrim
9. For The Good Times
10. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down
11. The Silver Tongued Devil And I
12. Smile At Me Again
13. Same Old Song
14. Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
15. Why Me