Third Man announces Vault Pkg. #51: Carole King - 'Home Again' - live from Central Park 1973 w/Lucy Dacus 7"

THIRD MAN RECORDS ANNOUNCES VAULT PACKAGE #51: CAROLE KING: HOME AGAIN LIVE FROM THE GREAT LAWN, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY, MAY 26, 1973 PACKAGE INCLUDES TWO LPs ON BRICK-COLORED VINYL, GATEFOLD JACKET WITH PHOTOS FROM THE PERFORMANCE, PROFESSIONALLY-FILMED PERFORMANCE ON DVD, & LUCY DACUS COVERS 7" SIGN UP DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31, 2022 AT MIDNIGHT CT

Third Man Records is excited to announce Vault Package #51: Carole King - Home Again, recorded live on The Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park on May 26, 1973. Produced by Lou Adler and released in conjunction with Ode Records and Sony Music, Carole King Home Again is a previously unreleased concert recording and a stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook. The package includes two LPs on brick-colored vinyl, with one side dedicated to a graphic etching of the Fantasy tour logo. The gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves feature stellar photos from the performance, and the professionally-filmed performance is presented here in its entirety in pristine quality on DVD. Exclusive to this set is a 7-inch single containing Lucy Dacus' transformative covers of “Home Again” and “It’s Too Late,” both of which were specifically recorded for this package. Sign up is open now through January 31 at midnight CT. “New York has given me such an awful lot - stimulus, ideas, feelings to write - the concert is just a small way of giving something back.” - Carole King On Saturday May 26th, 1973 before 100,000 plus fans on the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York City, a generational talent singer-songwriter at the undeniable top of her game enjoyed a humbling homecoming a mere 14 miles from the house in Brooklyn where she grew up. The historic event highlighted the earth-moving power she’d unleashed with her watershed Tapestry (already being touted as one of the highest selling albums in history a mere two years after its release), all the way through her soon-to-be released song-cycle album Fantasy, (her fourth consecutive Lou Adler-produced album to land in Billboard’s Top Ten), Carole King’s performance that day was, according to Jack Nicholson, one of only two current events “proper” to be seen at in public.  Kicking off the show solo by expressing gratitude that a threatening storm had held off, the first portion of the performance highlights recent songs that were nigh-canonical at this point...from “Beautiful” to “Smackwater Jack” to “It’s Too Late” Carole’s deft piano and voice accompaniment is both enrapturing and riveting.  Later joined by her 11 piece band, all bedecked in customized St. Louis Blues hockey jerseys (“the musical note logo looked cool and they were cheaper than suits” said Adler of the sartorial decision) the second half of the gig was resplendent and lush, highlighting the bulk of the songs from Fantasy, and overall, the epitome of a crack band gelling on the material and connecting with the audience. Closing out the evening with “You’ve Got a Friend” dedicated to dear friend James Taylor, the overall feeling conveyed here is simple: joy. Produced by Lou Adler and released in conjunction with Ode Records and Sony Music, Carole King Home Again is a previously unreleased concert recording and a stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook. Presented on two LPs of brick-colored vinyl with one side dedicated to a graphic etching of the Fantasy tour logo. The gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves feature stellar photos from the performance while the audio here is crisp and beautiful. Additionally, the professionally filmed performance is presented here in its entirety in pristine quality on DVD. Helmed by the award-winning creatives behind the Coda Collection, the visual tableaux of the concert absolutely shines. Exclusive to this set is a 7-inch single highlighting the inestimable talents of Lucy Dacus. A long-time fan of Carole King, Dacus recorded transformative covers of “Home Again” and “It’s Too Late” specifically to be included as part of this complete package. Both versions are pure, shining examples of why Lucy Dacus is one of the best singer-songwriters of this generation.  Subscribe now at www.thirdmanstore.com deadline is midnight central time January 31, 2022.

CAROLE KING HOME AGAIN LIVE FROM THE GREAT LAWN, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY MAY 26, 1973 PRODUCED BY LOU ADLER 2xLP/DVD tracklist: 1. Beautiful 2. Been To Canaan 3. Way Over Yonder 4. Smackwater Jack 5. Home Again 6. Sweet Seasons 7. It’s Too Late 8. Fantasy Beginning 9. You’ve Been Around Too Long 10. Being At War With Each Other 11. That’s How Things Go Down 12. Haywood 13. A Quiet Place To Live 14. You Light Up My Life 15. Corazón 16. Believe In Humanity 17. Fantasy End 18. You’ve Got A Friend Lucy Dacus 7-inch tracklist: 1. Home Again 2. It’s Too Late ###

Artsick shares new single & video "Look Again" from debut LP, due on Slumberland on Jan. 21

Artsick shares new single & video "Look Again" from debut LP, due on Slumberland on Jan. 21

VIDEO: "Look Again" -
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Artsick was formed in June 2018 when Christina Riley was feeling “artsick” and writing songs, but missing the inspiration and excitement of collaborating with her old band, Burnt Palms. Christina played Mario Hernandez (Kids On A Crime Spree, Ciao Bella) a couple of demos and recognizing that “artsick” feeling, Mario offered to play drums and record some songs at his fully-analog Oakland recording studio. Christina’s bass idol, Donna McKean (Lunchbox, Hard Left), who loved the songs and jumped at the chance to help her friends with their “artsickness” and a band was born. The results were a terrific 2018 7″ single, which led to some epic pre-COVID shows and a whole batch of new songs.

Recorded over the course of a year with Tim Brown (Lunchbox, Hard Left), Artsick’s debut album Fingers Crossed is a thrilling, compelling and downright fun record that surveys a vast swathe of indie and indiepop history; from DIY progenitors like Dolly Mixture through the punkier side of C86 (think Talulah Gosh, Fat Tulips) to the 90s K Records-centered International Pop Underground and straight through more recent exemplars like Vivian Girls and Colleen Green. It’s all brought to life by Riley’s songwriting as she crafts tunes that are as new-sounding as they are timeless, full of melodic twists and sharp, honest lyrics.

A great example is lead-off single “Despise” — a feedback-laden kiss-off that could be some long-lost punk classic, all handclaps, crunching power chords and attitude. “Ghost of Myself” is unsparingly introspective, a story of internal struggle, self-doubt and ultimately self-belief wrapped in a brilliantly driving pop song. “Dealing With Tantrums” adds some girl-group flavor with it’s bouncy bassline and echoed handclaps, while crowd favorite “Stress Bomb” is a bit of hotness worthy of the legendary Tiger Trap. Throughout, the band plays with an ease and infectious energy that can only come from years of friendship and even more years spent in other terrific bands.

Across its 11 songs Fingers Crossed is packed with great songs and memorable moments, indelible melodies and heartfelt lyrics. Artsick have artfully and ably created an album that easily slots into the canon of great indie records that they’re inspired by, while staking out their own very unique spot in the current scene. Christina says that she was “always been drawn to fuzzy guitars, melodies with emotion and songs with urgency” and that is readily apparent on every moment of Fingers Crossed. We’re very much looking forward to what comes next!

 

Artsick
Fingers Crossed
(Slumberland)
Release Date: Jan. 21, 2022
[click here to pre-order]

Track Listing:

1. Restless
2. Despise
3. Look Again
4. Ghost of Myself
5. Living A Lie
6. Dealing With Tantrums
7. Stress Bomb
8. Ship Has Sailed
9. Vacant
10. Be OK
11. Fiction

ARTSICK LINKS:

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Slumberland Records

A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records Team Up for Deluxe David Bowie Giveaway

A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records Team Up for Deluxe David Bowie Giveaway  in Honor of Global Livestream January 8 event will feature Def Leppard, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Noel Gallagher, Living Colour, Evan Rachel Wood, Rob Thomas, Gary Oldman, Walk the Moon and more

STUDIO CITY, CA — A Bowie Celebration and Licorice Pizza Records are partnering to give away the ultimate David Bowie haul, as well as seven additional vinyl prizes, in honor of Saturday’s livestream. The grand prize includes Bowie’s Brilliant Adventure 18-LP box set and the A Bowie Celebration Supreme Bundle, which includes a one-on-one Zoom with Bowie pianist Mike Garson, a streaming ticket to the January 8 event, virtual set list, access to the virtual Q&A with members of the band, show laminate, enamel pin, Bowie's Piano Man book signed by Garson, the limited edition event t-shirt and a second Bowie t-shirt (total value $772).

To enter, follow @bowietour, @licoricepizzarecords or @rollinglivestudios on Instagram, comment on the post about the contest, tagging at least five friends who love Bowie and asking them to follow. Whoever generates the most new follows wins, and will be announced at Noon PST Friday. Seven additional winners selected at random will receive one of the following Bowie albums: self-titled (aka Space Oddity), Station To Station, Aladdin Sane, Scary Monsters, Last Dance, Bowie Pinups and Bowie Glastonbury 2000 (three records). A Bowie Celebration, happening on what would have been Bowie’s 75th birthday, will feature Def Leppard and lead singer Joe Elliott, Duran Duran’s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Noel Gallagher, Living Colour, Rob Thomas, Gary Oldman, WALK THE MOON and Jake Wesley Rogers, along with a special appearance by Ricky Gervais. This year’s concert will also feature an encore presentation by William Corgan from A Bowie Celebration 2021. The event will be available on RollingLiveStudios.com to enjoy worldwide for 24 hours.  This year’s A Bowie Celebration will also honor the 35th anniversary of Labyrinth, the classic fantasy film and Jim Henson/David Bowie collaboration, with a special performance from actress Evan Rachel Wood, and an appearance by Brian Henson. The show will be dedicated to frequent Bowie photographer Mick Rock, and will include never-before-seen interview footage. The band will be comprised of former Bowie alumni band members from throughout his legendary career, led by Mike Garson, who was the rock icon’s longest running and most frequently used band member. Others include David Sanborn, Earl Slick, Charlie Sexton, Alan Childs, Steve Elson, Mark Guiliana, Omar Hakim, Stan Harrison, Tim Lefebvre, Gerry Leonard and Carmine Rojas. $2 per ticket purchase will be donated to the Save the Children organization, a charity important to Bowie and the beneficiary of funds raised from his 50th Birthday Concert held in 1997.  Additional guests set to perform Bowie favorites include Gail Ann Dorsey, Bernard Fowler, Judith Hill, Gaby Moreno, Gretchen Parlato, Joe Sumner, The Section Quartet, plus Kitten Kuroi, Maiya Sykes, and Jules Galli who are also singing with the band. Line-up subject to change.  Tickets are on sale now at http://RollingLiveStudios.com/Bowie. The livestream, beginning at 6PM PST, will be available for 24 hours after the event. VIP ticket bundles include various exclusive merchandise and opportunities, including access to a virtual Q&A with members of the band and even a custom piano track from Garson himself. Garson played on dozens of Bowie albums and performed in more concerts with Bowie than any other band member, including both Bowie’s first and final performances in the United States. Mike Garson says, “It’s an honor to be able to continue to share David Bowie’s music with the world. I’m excited for everyone to be able to experience this very special show we’ve got in store in celebration of what would have been David’s 75th birthday with the bandmates he recorded and performed with, plus a great group of guest artists who he was such an influence to.” Rolling Live Studios have quickly become the preeminent producers of premium events and livestreams, including WME partner Richard Weitz’s now-legendary Quarantunes series. “​​It’s an absolute thrill for me and the stellar team at Rolling Live Studios to be producing and directing A Bowie Celebration for the second year,” said RLS founder Kerry Brown. “Working with my dear friend and Bowie’s piano man Mike Garson alongside the best musicians and artists in the world celebrating David Bowie’s amazing career is a dream come true.” To learn more about A Bowie Celebration, visit Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

THIRD YEAR of NEW NOISE w/ Alexander Laurence (The Portable Infinite)

                                             THIRD YEAR STARTS ON January 21st 2022

NEW NOISE w/ Alexander Laurence (The Portable Infinite) 

ONE HOUR ALL NEW MUSIC SHOW

Live Streaming: https://live365. com/station/RadioKAJW-a51134

Listen to previous shows: https://www.mixcloud.com/infinitealexander/

PORTABLE INFINITE LINKS:

Website: http://portable- infinite.blogspot.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ portinfinite

Instagram: https://www. instagram.com/portable_ infinite/

RADIO KAJW Twitter: https://twitter.com/ radiokajw

Guided By Voices Announce New LP, Share "Excited Ones" Single via Rolling Stone

Guided By Voices Announce New Album Crystal Nuns Cathedral, Share "Excited Ones" Single via Rolling Stone LP Due March 4, 2022 via GBV Inc.

Photo: Trevor Naud PRE-ORDER & SHARE: Guided By Voices - Crystal Nuns Cathedral Rockathon Records LISTEN & SHARE: Guided by Voices - "Excited Ones" YouTube “'Excited Ones' boasts big power-pop energy with its stomping drums and guitars that crunch with just a bit of jangle." - Rolling Stone 2021 PRESS "Earth Man Blues squarely hits all the marks that make Guided By Voices great — again and again and again.Could be the GBV’s best album since 1995’s Alien Lanes." **** 4 stars - Rolling Stone “Earth Man Blues is all killer"  ***** 5 stars - Shindig Magazine "'Sunshine Girl Hello' has a glowing ’60s guitar lick that animates its darkly intimate lyrics about unrequited love, while album closer 'Child’s Play' elevates the simplicity of its doubled guitar noodling with a buzzing harmony that mirrors the boundless energy of its lyrics." - Pitchfork "Bob remains an earworm factory that operates 24/7 and 2021 has been a banner year for GBV"  - Brooklyn Vegan "Pairing the band’s brief, light-grunge songwriting with a quick succession of moving footage and still images of their live show with barely decipherable imagery of ’50s television shows, Sunday morning cartoons, Hindu deity, The Great Train Robbery, American military propaganda, and much more provides the sensation of quickly flipping channels." - FLOOD "They are as essential and as American as Grateful Dead, The Band and REM." - Joyzine “‘My (Limited) Engagement’ is hook-laden heavy guitar pop/rock with a soaring vocal melody from Bob, anchored by solid and slightly atypical timing.” - Rolling Stone “Seriously irresistible.. this is maximum Rock n Roll.”  **** 4 stars - Shindig Magazine "The 15 songs embark another tear through the band’s explosive rock that fuels a fervently emotive wave of suspense, chugging noise, and punk-tinged soul. Yes, this group of bad-asses can still out-record and out-write anybody….anywhere." - Glide "The first single from the album is yet another winner in Robert Pollard's deep well of riffs and hooks, with a killer chorus and soaring guitar solo, all in a tight two minute package." - Brooklyn Vegan "'Trust Them Now’ feels very redolent of the start of spring and features gorgeous, chiming guitars and melodic vocals. The producer handles both the backing and Robert Pollard’s lead vocals equally adeptly in terms of highlighting their vividness, while the guitars recall Dinosaur Jr. and Hüsker Dü at their best." - Backseat Mafia "It’s one of GBV’s most eclectic, adventurous records to date, careening between heavy-rockers reminiscent of Black Sabbath, guitar lines cribbed from early 2000s pop-punk, near-rock operas worthy of the Who, and sweet little swingers that sound like the Monkees melting in the sun." - Rolling Stone "'Trust Them Now' is a fantastic pop basher with a strong punk edge to it a la Buzzcocks. It goes down smooth, though, thanks to Pollard way with a melody and his velvety voice." - Brooklyn Vegan   Guided By Voices have always played by their own rules and they’ve kept extraordinarily busy during the pandemic. Three albums in 2020 and two albums in 2021 garnered amazing press, and they’re now selling out shows everywhere. But the new album Crystal Nuns Cathedral tops them all!  The mighty Guided by Voices are set to unleash upon the world their 35th and quite possibly…BEST album, Crystal Nuns Cathedral, on March 4, 2022. How do they do it you might ask? Well, we don’t know how they do it, but we certainly do know WHY they do it. They do it because quite honestly we NEED them to do it. The world needs The Rock, and we need loud guitars, we need anthemic songs, we need a reason to raise a rock fist in the air and give a “Hell Yeah!" On Crystal Nuns Cathedral, the band delivers all of this and so much more. Just four months since It’s Not Them. It Couldn’t Be Them. It Is Them!, comes Crystal Nuns Cathedral, twelve songs determined to challenge for the title of greatest Guided by Voices album of all-time. Hyperbole you say? Not this time. The guitars are bigger, the arrangements are more ambitious, the songs are uplifting, epic, and as incredibly hook laden as always! Pure power pop perfection like lead single "Excited Ones" mix perfectly with the slow burning "Climbing a Ramp" which reaches its climax on a stunning guitar lead before dissolving into the fist pumping anthem "Never Mind the List," which serves as the beating heart of the entire album. Do you still need convincing? Listen to the one-two punch of "Forced to Sea" and "Huddled" and marvel at the epic scope and vision of an incredible band on full display. This record is a statement, a challenge, a monument, a call to arms. Top this one if you can, this is the new benchmark. Who will best it? Who will try? Listen to Crystal Nuns Cathedral, and report back to us. We will be eagerly waiting. Guided By Voices - "Excited Ones" Due to Omicron Covid surge, Guided by Voices are canceling a pair of upcoming shows in New York City and Boston later this month, but they’ll kick off an actual tour on March 18 at the Majestic Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin. Tickets for all upcoming gigs are available at GBV.com/tour.   GUIDED BY VOICES LIVE Fri, March 18 - Majestic Theatre - Madison, WI Sat, March 19 - Fine Line - Minneapolis, MN Wed March 23-24 - Treefort Music Fest - Boise, ID Sat, March 26 - Neumos - Seattle, WA Sun, March 27 - Revolution Hall - Portland, OR Tue, March 29 - Great American Music Hall - San Francisco, CA Wed, March 30 - The Catalyst - Santa Cruz, CA Fri, April 1 - Teragram Ballroom - Los Angeles, CA Sat, April 2 - Pappy & Harriets - Pioneertown, CA Sat, Apr 30 - Shaky Knees Festival - Atlanta, GA GUIDED BY VOICES LINKS Website | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify | Apple Music

EELS debut new single "Amateur Hour" from forthcoming LP "Extreme Witchcraft," out 1/28

EELS RELEASE “AMATEUR HOUR,” LISTEN HERE NEW ALBUM EXTREME WITCHCRAFT OUT JANUARY 28 CO-PRODUCED BY E & JOHN PARISH TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FOR SPRING 2022 LOCKDOWN HURRICANE TOUR Photo Credit: Gus Black January 5, 2021—Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated fourteenth studio album Extreme Witchcraft, out January 28 via PIAS and the band’s own E Works Records, EELS are sharing the album’s opening track, “Amateur Hour.” Listen HERE and pre-save/pre-order the record HERE. EELS frontperson and songwriter E (a.k.a. Mark Oliver Everett) co-produced Extreme Witchcraft with PJ Harvey producer and guitarist John Parish, marking the first time the two have recorded together since 2001’s Souljacker album. “Amateur Hour” follows the singles “The Magic,” “Good Night On Earth” and “Steam Engine,” which have received extensive critical praise from The New York Times, Consequence of Sound, Stereogum, SPIN, Brooklyn Vegan and many more. EELS are also set for their upcoming Spring, 2022 Lockdown Hurricane tour of Europe and North America, starting March 11 in Belfast; get tickets HERE. Says E: “John Parish is one of the most even-tempered, polite people I’ve ever met. A true gentleman. Actually, he’s probably THE most polite person I’ve ever met. But when he gets into the studio he becomes a mad scientist. If you make music with John Parish, you get stuff no one else does. He has a really unique toolbox and musical outlook. Perhaps his politeness is a coping mechanism to keep Mr. Hyde under control when he’s out of his laboratory.”   EELS have had one of the most consistently acclaimed careers in music. The ever-changing project of principal singer/songwriter E (Mark Oliver Everett), EELS have released 13 studio albums since their 1996 debut, Beautiful Freak. In 2008 E published his highly acclaimed book Things the Grandchildren Should Know and starred in the award-winning Parallel Worlds, Parallel Lives documentary about the search to understand his quantum physicist father, Hugh Everett III. 2020’s Earth To Dora album received extensive critical praise, and was described as “their sweetest natured album ever” by The Independent and awarded four stars in MOJO and NME. Extreme Witchcraft Tracklist 1. Amateur Hour 2. Good Night On Earth 3. Strawberries & Popcorn 4. Steam Engine 5. Grandfather Clock Strikes Twelve 6. Stumbling Bee 7. The Magic 8. Better Living Through Desperation 9. So Anyway 10. What It Isn’t 11. Learning While I Lose 12. I Know You’re Right   album artwork Upcoming Tour Dates Telegraph Building, Belfast, UK — March 11 Olympia Theatre, Dublin, Ireland — March 12 Roundhouse, London, UK — March 14 Albert Hall, Manchester, UK — March 15 Barrowland, Glasgow, UK — March 16 Rock City, Nottingham, UK — March 17 02 Guildhall, Southampton, UK — March 18 Zenith, Munich, Germany — March 21 Palladium, Cologne, Germany — March 22 Edel-Optics Arena, Hamburg, Germany — March 23 Verti Music Hall, Berlin, Germany — March 25 La Cartonnerie, Reims, France — March 27 Salle Pleyel, Paris, France – March 28 Les Docks, Lausanne, Switzerland — March 30 Hall 622, Zurich, Switzerland — March 31 Live Club, Trezzo sull’Adda, Milan, Italy — April 1 Estragon, Bologna, Italy — April 2 Akvarium Klub, Budapest, Hungary — April 4 Gasometer, Vienna, Austria — April 5 Forest National, Brussels, Belgium — April 7 AFAS Live, Amsterdam, Netherlands — April 8 Razzmatazz, Barcelona, Spain — April 10 Auditorio, Vigo, Spain — April 12 La Riviera, Madrid, Spain — April 13 Belly Up, San Diego, CA — May 8 Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA — May 9 The UC Theatre, Berkeley, CA — May 10 The Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA — May 12 Revolution Hall, Portland, OR — May 13 Metro Music Bar, Salt Lake City, UT — May 15 Boulder Theater, Boulder, CO — May 16 Liberty Hall, Lawrence, KS — May 18 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN — May 19 Metro, Chicago, IL — May 20 Carnegie of Homestead Music Hall, Munhall (Pittsburgh), PA — May 21 Paradise Rock Club, Boston, MA — May 22 Webster Hall, New York, NY — May 24 The Fillmore, Silver Spring, MD — May 25 Keswick Theatre, Glenside (Philadelphia), PA — May 26 Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC — May 27 Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA — May 28 FIND EELS ONLINE Facebook | Instagram | Spotify | Twitter | Website