New Book "FESTIVALS" is Music Lovers Guide to the Best Fests You Need to Know

Just reading this media release has me longing to be relive some of my favorite festivals (Coachella, Doheny Blues Festival, Hootenanny and Stagecoach immediately come to mind)...Robert Kinsler

FESTIVALS: A Music Lover’s Guide to the Festivals You Need to Know

By Oliver Keens

Available by June 1, 2021 by Frances Lincoln

Festivals. There’s nothing quite like them…they’re the highlight of your year. They’re long weekends where you finally get to be yourself. They’re memory factories, each creating millions of brilliant moments that we treasure for a lifetime. Coming on the cusp of a hopeful return to outdoor fun this summer, FESTIVALS is an insider’s guide to 50 key festivals you need to know (or know more about) by journalist and DJ, Oliver Keens.

This book captures the vibe and unique magic of a festival on every page – with facts, figures and photography alongside details for hundreds more worth exploring. You’ll learn how Glastonbury lured in punters with free milk in the ‘70s, how Rock In Rio helped throw off a military dictatorship in the ‘80s, how Lilith Fair asserted itself against the patriarchy in the ‘90s, how Afropunk altered the mainstream perception of black expression in the 2000s and how Secret Solstice took place in 72 hours of daylight in the 2010’s. This is the ideal gift for music lovers of all ages. Relive past experiences and discover new ones with this must-have guide to the world’s most memorable and significant live-music events.

 

“For some people I know, festivals begin with a certain smell – a mix of grass, generators and portable loos. For others, it’s the feeling of finally getting out of a vehicle after hours and taking that first, calibrating step onto the bumpy, squelchy terrain that will be home for the next few days.” – Oliver Keens

Oliver Keens is the former Music and Nightlife Editor of Time Out. For years, he produced the magazine’s annual and influential Festival Guide. He has also written for The Telegraph, The Independent and The Times amongst other press and made numerous broadcast appearances from Radio 4 to Rinse FM, BBC News to Radio 1. He’s interviewed everyone from Grace Jones to the Rolling Stones, Boris Johnson to Blur, Mary J Blige to Nile Rodgers to The Blessed Madonna. Oliver is also a professional DJ who has played across the UK and Europe in clubs and festivals such as Glastonbury, Elrow, Lovebox and Meadows in the Mountains.

 

Publishing June 21, 2021 ∙ Paperback, 224 pages ∙  ISBN: 9780711255944 ∙ $25.00 US, $32.99

You can pre-order the book via Amazon HERE.

Liam Gallagher shares brand new track "Chinatown"

Make sure to check out the new track "Chinatown" (recorded live at Glastonbury) from Liam Gallagher...I love the live version of "Wall Of Glass" that you can see via the link below too.

Liam Gallagher shares song song titled "Chinatown"

Tracklisting Revealed For Debut Solo Album As You Were

New album set for release on October 6 on Warner Bros. Records/Parlophone

June 30, 2017 (Burbank, CA) - The return of Liam Gallagher gathered pace with a sensational show at Glastonbury last weekend. NME described it as "a swaggering, emotional moment," "worth the hype" and "one of Glastonbury's finest moments," before concluding, "never underestimate the man, he was made for moments like this."Between Glastonbury, his recent sold-out underplay tour of the U.K./Ireland, and an emotional performance at One Love Manchester, Liam Gallagher has demonstrated that he's back to his very best. Click here to view and share Gallagher's performance of "Wall Of Glass" from last weekend's Glastonbury performance. Click here to view and share an interview with Gallagher from Glastonbury.

Now Gallagher continues to build anticipation for the October 6 release of his debut solo album As You Were by sharing the brand new track "Chinatown" and revealing the album's tracklisting. Click here for single and album information.

In contrast to the punchy first single "Wall Of Glass," "Chinatown" is an atmospheric, psychedelic slow burner in which he utilises the more tender side of his inimitable vocal stylings. As a pairing, the two tracks hint at what to expect from As You Were, with Gallagher adding a modern sheen to his passion for a wide range of influences from the 60s and 70s.

After Gallagher ignited the writing process with the heavy duty soul-rock of "Bold," As You Were was recorded in two locations. Greg Kurstin performed all of the instruments on the four songs that he produced in Los Angeles ("Wall Of Glass," "Paper Crown," "Come Back To Me" and the psychedelic whoosh of "It Doesn't Have To Be That Way"), while Dan Grech-Margueratproduced the remainder of the album at Snap! Studios in London.

"I didn't want to be reinventing anything or going off on a space jazz odyssey," says Gallagher. "It's the Lennon 'Cold Turkey' vibe, The Stones, the classics. But done my way, now."

One of the most striking aspects of As You Were is that all the songs have a purpose. There's no flab, nothing to cut. They all feel directed at something or someone, setting the record straight or getting his side of the story over, be that the swinging, Bo Diddley-like "Greedy Soul," which incinerates someone who's the "ungrateful dead" or the mega-ballad "For What It's Worth," which serves up the album's biggest chorus.

The tracklisting for As You Were:

1. 1.      Wall Of Glass
2. 2.      Bold
3. 3.      Greedy Soul
4. 4.      Paper Crown
5. 5.      For What It's Worth
6. 6.      When I'm In Need
7. 7.      You Better Run
8. 8.      I Get By
9. 9.      Chinatown
10. 10.   Come Back To Me
11. 11.   Universal Gleam
12. 12.   I've All I Need

Bonus tracks on deluxe album editions:

1. 13.   Doesn't Have To Be That Way
2. 14.   All My People / All Mankind
3. 15.   I Never Wanna Be Like You

The As You Were cover features an iconic new portrait of Liam, which was taken by the influential photographer, fashion designer and creative director Hedi Slimane.

As You Were is now available to pre-order from https://l-gx.com/lg_asyouwere with "Wall Of Glass" and "Chinatown" provided as an instant download. It will be released on digital (standard and deluxe), CD (standard and deluxe) and vinyl (standard 12" and limited edition color 12" formats).

A special boxset is also available from https://wbr.ec/lg-store-dlxboxset. It compiles a color 12" vinyl of the album, an exclusive 7" format of "For What It's Worth," a print designed by Klaus Voorman (the artist behind The Beatles' Revolver album cover) and additional collectors' items.

As previously announced, Liam Gallagher and band will tour North America this fall:

Nov 13             San Francisco, CA        Warfield

Nov 18             Denver, CO                  Gothic

Nov 20             Minneapolis, MN           First Avenue

Nov 21             Chicago, IL                   The Riviera

Nov 23             Toronto, ON                 Rebel

Nov 25             Boston, MA                   House of Blues

Nov 27             New York, NY               Terminal 5

Nov 29             Washington, DC           Lincoln Theatre

Nov 30             Philadelphia, PA            Union Transfer

Joining Liam Gallagher on the road will be Jay Mehler on guitars, Mike Moore on guitars, Christian Madden on keyboards, Drew McConnell on bass, and Dan McDougall on drums.