RIDE @ Fonda Theatre // 12.19.24 // THE PORTABLE INFINITE

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The Brian Jonestown Massacre tickets for 2025 EU tour are on sale now.

SPRING EU TOUR DATES Tickets for The Brian Jonestown Massacre 2025 EU tour are on sale now. Don’t miss your chance to experience it! 4th May Prague Lucerna Music Bar 5th May Vienna Arena 6th May Milan Alcatraz 8th May Zurich Komplex 457 9th May Munich Technikum 10th May Lausanne Les Docks 11th May Lyon LeTransbordeur 13th May Barcelona Razzmatazz 14th May Madrid La Riviera 16th May Toulouse LeBikini 17th May Biarritz Atabal 18th May Nantes Stereolux 20th May Paris La Cigale 22nd May Antwerp De Roma 24th May Malmo Plan B 25th May Gothenburg Pustervik 27th May Stockholm Fallan 28th May Oslo Rockefeller 29th May Copenhagen Amager Bio * 30th May Aarhus Voxhall * 31st May Berlin Huxley's *General sale Friday 17th January 2025 at 10am CET GET YOUR TICKETS HERE MERCH SHOP BJM MERCH UK/EU TOUR 2025 There’s just over a month until The Brian Jonestown Massacre hit the road across the UK and Europe in 2025! Support comes from Les Big Byrd, Project Gemini and Sun Mahsene across selected dates. Get your tickets today.

Ghost Hounds share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)" features 15 string musicians

GHOST HOUNDS SHARE “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)”  OUT NOW VIA GIBSON RECORDS ARRANGEMENT BY GHOST HOUNDS’ KRISTIN WEBER  PLUS CAPTIVATING MUSIC VIDEO RECORDED LIVE AT OCEAN WAY IN NASHVILLE AND DIRECTED BY ALLISTER ANN (KENNY CHESNEY, TEGAN & SARA, DAN AUERBACH)

Ghost Hounds are thrilled to share "You'll Never Find Me (Strings Version)” arranged by the band's own Kristin Weber and out now via Gibson Records. The new version follows the previously released studio recording.   The Strings Version is paired with a captivating music video recorded live at Ocean Way in Nashville, directed by Allister Ann, known for her work with Kenny Chesney, Tegan & Sara, Civil wars, Dan Auerbach and more. The song is described by the band as a "warrior's anthem," with a deep message of resilience and self-empowerment. As the band’s SAVNT explains, “You’ll Never Find Me” is dedicated to anyone who has lost themselves in a person or a situation, but who has the strength to reclaim their identity and power. The video complements this message with visuals that portray perseverance, emphasizing the idea that no matter how many times you're knocked down, you can always rise again—"get back on the horse 8 times when you’ve been thrown off 7." Kristin Weber, who arranged the strings version of the track, shares her passion for this musical approach: “Aside from fiddling in a rock band, one of my other great loves is arranging strings for songs. I like working with different voices of an orchestra as if they are different colors in a painting. When our singer, SAVNT, brought this song to us and we began working it out, I immediately heard this strings version forming in my head—partially inspired by what my bandmates were playing. I’m so grateful that Ghost Hounds trusted me to take us into uncharted musical territories.” WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME (STRINGS VERSION)” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO Directed by: Allister Ann Produced By: Brigid O’Connell / GibsonTV Edited By: Andy Duensing DP/Operator: Quinn Foster Jib Operator: Tyler Spann Steadicam Operator: Trent Millspaugh Cam Operator: Tani Houston AC/DIT: Tyler Carey Gaffer: BJ Hyman Key Grip: Shelby Hyman Violins Kristin Weber Alicia Enstrom Jenny Bifano Rachel Englander Amy Helman Esther McMahon Laura Epling Nathan Bieber Violas Betsy Lamb Patrick Monnius Avery Bright Cellos Cremaine Booker Emily Rodgers Basses Quentin Flowers Bennett Miller Piano Joe Munroe Engineer Nick Spezia “You’ll Never Find Me (Strings Version)” follows the release of “You’ll Never Find Me” and “Long Ride Home feat. Patty Griffin.”    LISTEN TO “LONG RIDE HOME FEAT. PATTY GRIFFIN” WATCH “LONG RIDE HOME FEAT. PATTY GRIFFIN” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO WATCH “YOU’LL NEVER FIND ME” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO

Ghost Hounds are a country rock band with a heavy blues influence that proves the genre is not only alive but thriving for the next generation of rock fans. Fronted by SAVNT and backed by guitarists Tyler Chiarelli and Thomas Tull, fiddler Kristin Weber, bassist Bennett Miller, and drummer Sydney Driver, the band has made significant statements with their four studio albums. Ghost Hounds’ debut, Roses Are Black (2019), earned widespread acclaim from Billboard, American Songwriter, and more as well as millions of streams on streaming platforms. Their follow-up, A Little Calamity (2021), impressed with its classic rock sensibilities and the hit single “Good Old Days.” You Broke Me (2022) continued their tradition of blending classic blues rock with a modern flair. Their latest album, First Last Time (2023) via Gibson Records, features hit single “Last Train To Nowhere,” which racked up millions of hits via TikTok and Instagram, and was featured in Taylor Sheridan’s new TV show Special Ops: Lioness. Ghost Hounds have honed their sound on the road, having supported legendary acts like The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top, Garth Brooks, Guns N' Roses, and Bob Seger. With their chemistry at an all-time high, the band is set to bring even more blues-rock brilliance in the future. CONNECT WITH GHOST HOUNDS WEBSITE | INSTAGRAM | TIKTOK | FACEBOOK | X | YOUTUBE

Taylor Acorn Releases 2 Song Acoustic EP | Songs "Greener (Acoustic)" + "People Watching (Acoustic)" Out Today

Taylor Acorn Releases 2 Song Acoustic EP via Chorus.fm Read Backseat Mafia, Folk n Rock and Spill Features Songs "Greener (Acoustic)" and "People Watching (Acoustic)"  Out Today

SAVE: Taylor Acorn - Greener (Acoustic) EP Save PRAISE FOR TAYLOR ACORN "Taylor Acorn’s debut album, Survival In Motion, is a testament to inner strength. Brought up by early ’90s and 2000s pop punk, the Nashville-based singer is making her own mark on the genre that raised her through bold vulnerability, a strong sense of self, and wide-eyed ambition. Undoubtedly indebted to Avril Lavigne and Amy Lee, Acorn’s soaring voice on the title track launches the LP on an impressive note." - Alternative Press “Driven by melody and a desire for catharsis, from starting out in the country scene through her evolution into a pop-punk artist, a throughline of candidness has bound everything the 30-year-old creates.” - Rock Sound “Following the success of her previous singles, ‘Greener’ and ‘High Horse,’ [‘Survival In Motion’] is a riotous and powerful offering with edgy guitar riffs, high-octane percussion patterns, and poignant lyrics delivered by rich vocals…” - Ones To Watch  “The powerhouse vocals, crisp songwriting, and the overall feeling of good vibes coming through the speakers washed over me from the opening notes all the way to the dramatic conclusion of the album.” - Chorus.fm Following a whirlwind year of sold-out Australian and US tours, festival appearances, and international acclaim, pop-punk trailblazer Taylor Acorn is wrapping up 2024 with her intimate two-song acoustic EP, Greener (Acoustic). This stripped-down offering showcases a raw, emotional side of the Acorn while cementing her place as one of the most compelling voices in the alternative music scene. The EP features acoustic versions of fan-favorite tracks “Greener” and “People Watching,” reimagined to highlight Taylor's vulnerable lyricism. "Greener has been one of those songs that has just gotten me through," Taylor recalls. "I needed to write it, I needed to feel it, and I know there’s 2 versions already but I am a sucker for an acoustic. There’s something that’s just so sweet and uplifting about the acoustic and I’m really excited for everyone to hear it." Greener (Acoustic) is now available on all DSPs. Taylor Acorn - "Greener" (Acoustic) Taylor Acorn - "People Watching" (Acoustic) Greener (Acoustic) - Track Listing Greener (Acoustic) People Watching (Acoustic) Taylor Acorn Bio  Growing up in the early 90’s & 2000’s pop punk/pop rock scene, for Taylor Acorn it was never a phase. Hailing from the small North Central Pennsylvania town of Wellsboro, Taylor had always dreamed of a career in music and in 2014, dropped out of Kutztown University to pursue just that, setting her sights for Nashville in 2017.  With her infectiously relatable releases of “Psycho”, “Certified Depressant”, and “Shapeshifting”, Taylor is now leaving her own footprint in the pop punk community giving her fans a place to feel safe and to feel heard, by tackling tough subjects such as mental health by sharing her own personal struggles. She wants to give her listeners a space where they can feel free and vulnerable, a place where healing is accepted no matter who you are or where you’ve come from. TAYLOR ACORN LINKS Website | Instagram | Spotify | Apple Music

THE PORTABLE INFINITE 25 BEST BOOKS of 2024

THE PORTABLE INFINITE 25 

BEST BOOKS of 2024

Dark Luminosity: Memoirs of a Geezer, the expanded edition
Jah Wobble

Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success
Miki Berenyi

The Ballad of Speedball Baby: A Memoir
Ali Smith

The Witch's Daughter: My Mother, Her Magic, and the Madness that Bound Us
Orenda Fink

I Wouldn't Say It If It Wasn't True: A Memoir Of Life, Music, And The Dream Syndicate
Steve Wynn

After David
Catherine Texier

Now You're One of Us: The Incredible Story of Redd Kross
Jeffrey McDonald, Steven McDonald

The Met: A History of a Museum and Its People
Jonathan Conlin

Poor Artists: A Quest Into the Art World
Zarina Muhammad, Gabrielle de la Puente,The White Pube

Earth to Moon: A Memoir
Moon Unit Zappa

Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner

Elaine
Will Self

A Few Words in Defense of Our Country: The Biography of Randy Newman
Robert Hilburn

Talkin' Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital
David Browne

Art Heist: 50 Artworks You Will Never See
Susie Hodge

Fun To Be Dead: The Poems of Bob Flanagan
Bob Flanagan

Born with a Tail: The Devilish Life and Wicked Times of Anton Szandor LaVey, Founder of the Church of Satan
Doug Brod

Under a Rock: A Memoir
Chris Stein, Debbie Harry (Foreword by)

Myth Lab: Theories of Plastic Love
Jack Skelley

Didion and Babitz
Lili Anolik

Desperately Seeking Something: A Memoir About Movies, Mothers, and Material Girls
Susan Seidelman

Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood
Ed Zwick

Too Much Too Young: The 2 Tone Records Story: Rude Boys, Racism and the Soundtrack of a Generation
Daniel Rachel

Infinite Dreams: The Life of Alan Vega
Laura Davis-Chanin

MC5: An Oral Biography of Rock’s Most Revolutionary Band
Brad Tolinski, Jaan Uhelszki, Ben Edmonds

HONORABLE MENTIONS:

A Thousand Threads: A Memoir

by Neneh Cherry

A Shimmering, Serrated Monster!: The Mark Leyner Reader

by Mark Leyner

The Analog Body by Alexander Laurence

Noise Pop Festival Phase 2 Lineup

NOISE POP FESTIVAL EXPANDS 2025 MUSIC LINEUP

CONCERT TICKETS ON SALE THIS FRIDAY AT NOISEPOPFEST.COM

WITH FESTIVAL BADGES ON SALE NOW

DIIV, Danny Brown, The American Analog Set, Reverend Horton Heat, 

DāM-FunK, Earlimart, Flamin' Groovies, Zzzahara & Four-Night-Takeover of SF Jazz 

Join American Football, Soccer Mommy, Lankum, Mercury Rev, Cymande, Les Savy Fav & More

Iconic Independent Music & Arts Festival Celebrates 32nd Anniversary 

With Return to San Francisco Bay Area on February 20 - March 2, 2025

SAN FRANCISCO, CA (December 19, 2024) – Hometown organizers behind Noise Pop Festival, the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier independent music and arts festival, have just unveiled the next phase of music performers joining this year’s lineup as the multi-venue music festival returns for its 32nd anniversary beginning Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, March 2, 2025. 

Joining the previously announced acts like American Football, who will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album LP1 with a rare two-night gig at the Great American Music Hall (March 1-2); indie rocker Soccer Mommy who will soon headline the iconic Fillmore post fall 2024 album-release (February 28); and Irish folk music group Lankum, who will perform in support of their Mercury Prize-nominated album False Lankum (February 27); Noise Pop will proudly welcome today over a dozen new acts to this year’s lineup.  

As part of Noise Pop Festival’s expanded lineup, critically acclaimed MC Danny Brown has been invited to headline the 2025 festival with a special one-night performance at Public Works (February 22), following the release of his latest new critically-acclaimed, long-teased sixth studio album Quaranta earlier this spring.

Playing true to the festival's indie rock roots, Noise Pop Festival will also host DIIV, a festival alum (2016) who recently released their first new album in five years called Frog in Boiling Water; lo-fi rock pioneers The American Analog Set as the band return to SF after a 20-year hiatus to perform two nights of “Magic Hour”, an intimate and immersive 90-minute live show of thoughtfully selected songs from their first six albums (February 26-27), following a ; and one of SF’s most legendary bands the Flamin’ Groovies (February 22).

Following several years of successful festival collaborations, Noise Pop Festival will be partnering again with SF Jazz to host a multi-night takeover featuring acclaimed musicians like Dani Offline (February 27), Sirintip (February 28), August Lee Stevens (March 1), MeloDios (March 2), each of whom will perform two concerts each night.

Also included in today’s announcement is the official festival opening night party taking place at the Cal Academy of Sciences on Thursday, February 20, featuring an incredible roster of talent with the likes of modern-day funk maestro  DāM-FunK set to usher in the new edition of Noise Pop Festival 2025.

Newly announced Noise Pop Festival 2025 concerts are listed below in chronological order, with tickets on sale tomorrow via www.noisepopfest.com:

• Noise Pop Festival’s Opening Night Party at NightLife featuring DāM-FunK: February 20 at Cal Academy of Sciences 

• Reverend Horton Heat: February 21 at Great American Music Hall

• Danny Brown: February 22 Public Works

• Flamin’ Groovies, The Losin' Streaks & Peter Case (of Nerves, Plimsouls): February 22 at 4 Star Theater 

• The American Analog Set’s “Magic Hour”: February 26-27 at Gray Area

• Zzzahara: February 26 at Bottom of the Hill 

• DIIV: February 27 at Gray Area 

• Noise Pop @ SF JAZZ: February 27 - March 2 at SF Jazz

• Dani Offline (February 27)

• Sirintip (February 28)

• August Lee Stevens (March 1)

• MeloDios (March 2)

• Earlimart’s 20th Anniversary of “Treble & Tremble”: March 1 at Bottom of the Hill 

With dozens of artists now having been confirmed to perform at the 32nd annual event, fans can look forward to a final wave of lineup additions to be announced early next year, which will feature dozens of local bands as Noise Pop continues to champion the Bay Area’s music and arts community through its flagship festival.

“We’re very excited for these new additions to the festival and hope Noise Pop fans will enjoy everything that our team has added for Phase 2. We encourage fans to check out all of the new festival artists that we’ve added, some of whom might just end up becoming their favorite new artists,” said Noise Pop’s CEO Michelle Swing.

Tickets to each newly announced concert will be available for purchase tomorrow, December 20 at 10:00 a.m. PST via www.noisepopfest.com, with festival badges on sale now. 

Along with VIP and SuperFan badge packages also available, festival badge-holders will have complimentary access to a full schedule of happy hours, art exhibitions, retail pop-ups, exclusive after-parties, and more throughout the week. Available in limited quantities, these festival badges ultimately offer music lovers a rare opportunity to explore many of the Bay Area's most iconic concert halls and landmark performance venues next February 

Noise Pop would like to thank this year’s venue partners for playing host to so many of its festival events including returning venues like Great American Music Hall, The Fillmore, August Hall, 4 Star Theatrer, 1015 Folsom, Public Works, Rickshaw Stop, Bottom of the Hill, The Lab, Gray Area, Grace Cathedral, SF Jazz and Cal Academy of Sciences, as well as first-time venue participant Space 550 and the long-awaited return to The Independent.

Organizers would like to also show appreciation for the many sponsors supporting this independently-produced festival including Montucky Cold Snacks, Fords Gin, Slane Whiskey, Diplomatico Rum, Chambord Black Raspberry Liqueur, Waterloo Sparkling Water, Groover, Crossroads, SF Symphony, Culture Pop, and Z Hotels including Hotel Zelos, Hotel Zetta, Hotel Zeppelin.

As part of Noise Pop Festival’s 30-year-plus tradition of supporting artists, celebrating fans, and creating community, organizers will be donating a portion of proceeds to the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a nonprofit that assists all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are facing financial challenges amidst physical or mental health issues or disability. Since 2020, the organization has provided over $450,000 to Bay Area residents working in the music industry with more information available at sweetrelief.org.

Stay tuned for more festival announcements by visiting the official festival website at www.noisepopfest.com and following along on social media channels at @NoisePop.

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