ATMOSPHERE SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “TRAVELING FOREVER”

ATMOSPHERE SHARE NEW SINGLE & VIDEO “TRAVELING FOREVER”

TALK TALK EP OUT DECEMBER 1ST VIA RHYMESAYERS ENTERTAINMENT

TOUR DE FRIENDS HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF TONIGHT   LOS ANGELES, SAN DIEGO, SEATTLE, VANCOUVER, SACRAMENTO, BOZEMAN & MINNEAPOLIS ALL SOLD OUT

Still from “Traveling Forever” video

Minneapolis hip-hop pioneers Atmosphere have shared another single off their forthcoming Talk Talk EP, the instant classic “Traveling Forever,” paired with a stark, black and white visual directed by ZooDeVille and Slug. The new single is preceded by the double single “Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower),” and “Rotary Telephone.”  The genesis of the Talk Talk EP was during a recording session for the title track, “Talk Talk”, which originally appeared on their latest album, So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously. On the forthcoming EP, the Minneapolis legends dart across threads of space-time to grab hold of the one where they became titans of the electro-rap genre that was foundational to their youths. By evoking acts like Kraftwerk and Egyptian Lover, Atmosphere makes visions of the future from four decades ago seem new once again. Listen to “Traveling Forever,” “Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower)” and “Rotary Phone” below.

WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “TRAVELING FOREVER” - https://youtu.be/En7MkROktlQ   WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “TALK TALK (FEAT. BAT FLOWER)” - https://youtu.be/K4I48n61lPc   WATCH THE VISUALIZER FOR “ROTARY TELEPHONE” - https://youtu.be/mqYqOTEZW9I?

The Talk Talk EP is available for pre-order here. Additionally, a limited vinyl variant, cassettes and exclusive merch items can all be pre-ordered via atmospheresucks.com. The limited vinyl variant features alternative cover art and is also a zoetrope - as the record spins, sequenced images will appear and listeners will be able to see a moving picture in the vinyl.    The pioneering hip-hop duo will continue their nonstop 2023 touring schedule, kicking of their Tour De Friends headline dates supported by HEBL & NOFUN!, which includes their first hometown shows of the year, performing at Minneapolis’ First Avenue on Nov 24th (Sold Out) and Saint Paul’s Palace Theatre on Nov 25th. Additional Sold Out shows on this run include Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom, Sacramento’s Ace Of Spades, Los Angeles’ The Bellwether, Bozeman’s The ELM, San Diego’s The Observatory (North Park) and Seattle's The Showbox. Tickets for the upcoming tour dates can be purchased at atmospheresucks.com.  In what’s been a landmark year for the duo, Atmosphere not only released their new album So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously earlier this year, but also released for the first time ever their early 2000’s cult mixtape Sad Clown Bad Dub 2. They were recently featured on The Danny Brown Show podcast and Slug contributed to The New York Times’ "50 Rappers 50 Stories" piece in celebration of the 50th anniversary of hip hop this year. The band also announced an official collaboration with Victrola, the leading vinyl record player manufacturer of turntables and music-related products for more than 115 years, which included a limited edition run of Victrola’s portable Revolution GO record player branded with an iconic Atmosphere touch. This limited run is available via victrola.com.

Press Photo by Dan Monick

Critical Praise for Atmosphere:  “plenty to offer longtime fans and newcomers alike” - AV Club “"So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously lives up to its open-ended title lyrically and sonically." - FLOOD Magazine “Incomparable” - 2DopeBoyz “the perfect example of the duo’s chemistry” - Glide Magazine "they’ve settled into their role as a guiding light in modern hip-hop" - Respect My Region

TOUR DATE  NOV. 2 - Missoula, MT @ The Wilma  NOV. 3 - Bozeman, MT @ The ELM SOLD OUT NOV. 4 - Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Spokane  NOV. 6 - Seattle, WA @ The Showbox SOLD OUT NOV. 7 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom SOLD OUT NOV. 9 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater NOV. 10 - Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre NOV. 13 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades SOLD OUT NOV. 14 - San Francisco, CA @ The Regency Ballroom NOV. 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Bellwether SOLD OUT NOV. 16 - San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park SOLD OUT NOV. 18 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre NOV. 19 - Albuquerque, NM @ Revel NOV. 21 - Omaha, NE @ The Admiral NOV. 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave NOV. 24 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue SOLD OUT NOV. 25 - Saint Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre JAN. 6 - St. Petersburg, FL @ St. Petersburg Pier (Rise Up Concert Series)

Talk Talk EP Cover Art

Tracklist: 1. ​​Wetter 2. Attachings 3. Rotary Telephone 4. Don’t Mind Me 5. Where I’m/You’re At 6. Talk Talk (feat. Bat Flower) (digital only) 7. Hear Hear (feat. Bat Flower) 8. Hello Pete (feat. Buck 65 and Kool Keith) 9. Make Party Politics 10. Traveling Forever

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GIRL AND GIRL FIGHT NIGHT EP AVAILABLE TODAY

Today, November 2, 2023, the Australian group Girl and Girl’s Fight Night EP, a 5-song effort featuring new interpretations of songs from their 2023 EP, Divorce +.  This collection of songs was filmed and recorded at Fight Night Studios in Melbourne, Australia. You can watch the Fight Night sessions in their entirety HERE.
 
Fight Night Records is a recording studio perched above Dutch Vinyl record store in Melbourne, established in 2015 by identical twins Harley and Delaney Stewart. Their live studio sessions have captured performances by some of Australia’s most incredible underground talent, including Grace Cummings, Folk Bitch Trio, Felix Riebl, Gabriella Cohen, Jazz Party,  Bones & Jones, and Sweet Talk.
 
Girl and Girl are working on new music for their full-length Sub Pop debut and have announced AU and EU shows this fall, including a festival play on November 11th at Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris. Tickets for all shows are on sale now.
 

Fri 3 Nov - London, UK - Sebright Arms 
Sat 4 Nov - Margate, UK- Whereelse? $
Sun 5 Nov - Brighton, UK - Mutations Festival 2023
Mon 6 Nov - Southampton, UK - Heartbreakers      
Wed 8 Nov - Orleans, FR - L’Astrolabe
Thu 9 Nov - Nantes, FR - Stereolux
Fri 10 Nov - Weissenhäuser Strand, GER - Rolling Stone Beach
Sat 11 Nov - Paris, FR - Pitchfork Avant Garde
Thu 30 Nov      - Auckland, NZ - Whammy (The Others Way Pre-Party)
Fri 1 Dec - Auckland, NZ - The Others Way Festival
Wed 6 Dec - Melbourne, AU - Spaced Out Festival
 
$ w/ Flamingods

Fight Night EP
 
Tracklisting:
1. Strangers (Fight Night)
2. Dance Now (Fight Night)
3. All I See (Fight Night)
4. Garden Song (Fight Night)
5. Divorce 2 (Fight Night)

Tommy Stinson West Coast Shows Begin Tonight!

TOMMY STINSON'S COWBOYS IN THE CAMPFIRE WEST COAST DATES BEGIN TONIGHT!

 

TOMMY SOLO SHOWS IN LOS ANGELES, ORANGE & SAN DIEGO

 

TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE

 

DEBUT ALBUM WRONGER AVAILABLE THROUGH COBRASIDE

LISTEN

 

Photo: Vivian Wang / download

 

Cowboys In The Campfire's West Coast dates begin tonight, and Tommy plays a few solo shows in LA, Orange and San Diego at the end of the run. Tickets for some of the shows are still available here.  

 

November 2 - Anacortes, WA - Dad’s Diner A Go Go SOLD OUT

November 3 - Seattle, WA - Sleight of Hand Cellars

November 4 - Portland, OR - Strum Guitars SOLD OUT

November 5 - Eugene, OR - Courtyard of the Heart Shaped Hotel

November 8 - Reno, NV – House show SOLD OUT

November 9 - Sacramento, CA - The Main Event Bar & Grill

November 10 - Lafayette, CA - House show SOLD OUT

November 11 - San Jose, CA - Hobee’s

November 16 - Los Angeles, CA - Novo (opening for Violent Femmes) *

November 17 - Orange, CA - Left Of The Dial Records *

November 18 - San Diego, CA - Backyard show *

* Tommy solo

 

In plain words, Tommy Stinson is a great American musician. You can needle-drop at any juncture of the Minneapolis native's four-decade-plus career and find a moment of great significance. Stinson was a founding and lifetime member of The Replacements. He was a key second-generation ingredient in Guns N' Roses and served a seven-year tenure with Soul Asylum. He also led two essential bands of his own -- the aptly named Bash & Pop and Perfect -- appeared on recordings by the Old 97's, MOTH and BT and played bass on the Rock Remix of Puff Daddy's "It's All About the Benjamins."

 

Stinson's latest venture is called Cowboys in the Campfire -- a duo with good pal Chip Roberts -- and its debut album, WRONGER, is perhaps the most American album the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer has ever made. For the live shows, they're joined on upright bass by the amazing Chops LaConte and the trio have been on the road these past few months, continuing through this year.

 

WRONGER's 10 tracks ride a giddy trail of twang and grit, melody and (mostly lyrical) mayhem. The very first song, "Here We Go Again," sets the tone; Stinson on ukulele, singing about the ardors of creativity, while horns swell and there's not a hint of percussion other than the perceptible tapping of feet by the musicians in the room. It's stark and immediate, like sitting right in the middle of the maelstrom. From there we encounter a broad and passionate range of feels, from the rough 'n' tumble rockabilly of "That's It" to "We Ain't," a shuffle straight out of Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison. Stinson and Roberts take us from Nashville to Bakersfield on songs such as "Mr. Wrong" and "Fall Apart Together," while "Schemes," "Souls" and "Dream" are showcases of an ace pop songwriter.

 

"I'm not one to be pigeonholed -- but I'm not putting a lot of thought into it that I DON'T want to be pigeonholed," Stinson, who now resides in the out-of-the-way environs of Hudson, N.Y., says with a laugh. "For me it's always been that the songs pretty much tell you what they're going to do. I can sit there and work a song into the ground, forcing my will on it, or you can listen to the song and go, 'What does this want?' and do that. I've always done it that way.  Ultimately it's more about, 'Let's try and get the best 10 and take what we've got and make them the best they can be.'"

 

Cowboys in the Campfire was "a joke at first," according to Stinson, dating back more than a decade. Roberts is the uncle of Stinson's second ex-wife; he hails from the Philadelphia rock scene, where he was a gun-for-hire guitar slinger for visiting musicians who needed accompaniment. "We've been really good friends and writing partners pretty much since we met each other," Stinson says. "We were writing rock tunes to ballads or country or Americana, but we've both come from that sort of singer-songwriter thing." Neither man expected their association to become an ongoing musical concern, especially as Stinson had plenty on his plate.

 

But the collaboration had legs, and about seven years ago, during a Guns N' Roses hiatus and before Stinson ventured into Replacements and Bash & Pop reunions, he and Roberts got a little more serious. "It was spring, and neither one of us had something to do that summer," Stinson recalls. "So we said, 'Let's go play some shows. Let's fuck around.' That's what we did. I took some songs he and I had written together, some of my solo stuff, some covers, some other stuff of mine he plays. We'd ad lib on stuff. We started playing shows in the South and stuff." One of the duo's songs, "Anything Could Happen," became the title track of Bash & Pop's 2017 release, which Roberts also played on. But they still felt that Cowboys in the Campfire -- which takes its name from a couple of Roberts' paintings -- might have its own trail. "The running joke was, 'That's what our band would be called if we had one," Stinson recalls. "Finally we were like, 'We've got 10 songs here. Let's make a record'. It was almost as off the cuff as that. Almost."

 

WRONGER began life five or six years ago, when Stinson and Roberts were on tour in Texas. They went into a studio there with a friend, Christine Smith, producing and recording five songs; X's John Doe was around, too, and played bass and sang backup on four of the tracks. The rest of the album was made at Stinson's home studio in Hudson, adding occasional contributions from friends where needed -- including a string quartet on the track "Hey Man." Drums, meanwhile, were considered optional and are only used on a few of WRONGER's tracks, hearkening back to Stinson's philosophy to give the tunes what they called for.

 

The songs themselves came from a variety of inspirations. "Karma's Bitch," for instance, is a real-life story from a Maryland beach community where a friend pointed out a man who divorced his alcoholic wife to start dating her equally addled daughter -- both of whom ultimately died. "It became the basis of that song, as grim as it is," Stinson acknowledges. A couple of WRONGER's songs, particularly "Hey Man," touch lightly on socio-political topics "without getting too far into it," Stinson says -- just enough to be provocative and open to interpretation. And he cheerfully fesses up to "somewhat channeling" an assortment of influences, including Conway Twitty and Tanya Tucker, whose music was favored by Stinson's mother.

 

"It's an experimental record in a lot of ways," says Stinson, who turned to Twin/Tone Records co-founder Peter Jesperson and his son Autry to help with the sequencing and overall encouragement. "I don't know that Chip's ever made a record as experimental as this one. There's always been a country/folky element to what I've done, even early on, but this takes it into a whole other direction. In the grand scheme of things it all kind of goes together in kind of a blur."

 

The goal now is for Stinson, Roberts and LaConte to keep Cowboys in the Campfire on the road and playing as much as possible. Stinson still has other endeavors in mind, but the duo is undeniably an active concern and one he's confident we'll be hearing from on a regular basis. "Chip and I are going to make a real run for it with this record," Stinson says. "And I'm feeling like I'm probably about to head back in the studio. I've got some ideas; they're just in my head at the moment and in my fingers. I don't know what they'll be yet, but I'm in a place now where I can do that and make music on my own terms. It's a nice place to be."

 

VIDEOS:

'DREAM'

 'THAT'S IT'

'HERE WE GO AGAIN'

 

“Stinson has just turned in one of the finest records of his post-Replacements career.” Americana Highways

 

"A batch of ten polished pop gems that are impossible to pigeonhole." Forbes

 

"Stinson is able to cast a spell over those listening which will hold them as well and as dearly as any fan could hope." Ground Control

 

“Stinson doesn’t often get his due as a sharp-witted, expert crafter of songs. Wronger may correct that.” Illinois Entertainer

 

“Cowboys in the Campfire have written an absolutely beautiful album that is a joy to listen to. The songwriting duo of Stinson and Roberts put on a master class in crafting a solid tune.” New Noise

 

“A lovely, thoughtful record steeped in classic country and acoustic folk. Stinson’s voice is perfectly suited for the music — weathered like a faded leather jacket, and brimming with emotion." Stereogum

 

"A great collection of easy-breezy tunes with an effortless swing. It sounds like everyone involved in making the record had a great time and that bonhomie is infectious." Under The Radar

 

 

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THE STORYTELLER Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl

THE STORYTELLER
Tales of Life and Music
by Dave Grohl

On Sale Now
#1 New York Times bestseller
Over 1 MILLION COPIES sold!

Named one of Variety’s Best Music Books of 2021
Included in Audible’s Best of The Year list
A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021
One of NME’s Best Music Books of 2021

From the beloved Foo Fighters front man and drummer of Nirvana, a collection of  stories that have engaged, entertained, and astonished almost 2 million readers  worldwide—featuring exclusive new content for the paperback…because there’s  always more to the story

Dey Street Books is thrilled to publish the new trade paperback edition of THE STORYTELLER by Grammy winning musician, Emmy-winning director, and bestselling author Dave Grohl.  

Dave Grohl’s THE STORYTELLER created a sensation when it was published and has gone on to sell over 2  million copies around the world. Readers praised the book for Dave’s heartfelt, authentic voice, his love of  family and music, and the zest for life that pours from every page. 

Now, in this deluxe paperback edition further showcases Dave’s love of writing, but also his appreciation for  his fans, offering a wide variety of extra content, including: 

• The story of when Dave first met Paul McCartney, previously an audiobook exclusive • An essay on how Dave approaches creativity (here’s a hint: you don’t have to think outside of the  box when you can just ignore the box altogether) 
• A series of prompts to inspire readers to jump into their own creative pursuits • Dave’s playlists for early morning pancake making, manning the grill, and getting behind the wheel  and blasting the tunes 
• An in-depth examination of the creation of four Foo Fighters favorites, including the inspiration  behind the lyrics and how Dave and these songs have grown together

THE STORYTELLER redefined the parameters of the music memoir. With this paperback, the legacy continues. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 

19-time GRAMMY-winning musician, 2-time Emmy-winning director, bestselling author and 2-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Dave Grohl has been one of  the most beloved and respected figures on the international music scene since his  recorded debut with Nirvana on 1991’s generation-defining Nevermind. Grohl took  center stage with Foo Fighters’ 1995 self-titled debut, the first album in a massive catalogue that includes The Colour & The Shape (1997), There Is Nothing Left To Lose (1999), One By One (2002), In Your Honor (2005), Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace (2007), Wasting Light (2011), Sonic Highways (2014), Concrete and Gold (2017), Medicine at Midnight (2021) and, most recently, the band’s universally acclaimed 11th album, But Here We Are (2023). 

Foo Fighters celebrated their 26th anniversary with their 2021 induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame —marking the second time Grohl received the honor, having previously been inducted as a member of Nirvana in 2014. 

Grohl has a well-earned reputation as a prolific collaborator: His various endeavors have included “Cut Me Some Slack,” written and recorded with Paul McCartney and Grohl’s Nirvana bandmates Krist Novoselic and Pat Smear; Them Crooked Vultures, formed with Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones and Queens of the Stone  Age’s Joshua Homme, playing live and in-studio with late legends David Bowie and Lemmy Kilmister of  Motorhead, as well as working with Mick Jagger, Neil Young, Elton John, Nine Inch Nails, Brian May and  Roger Taylor of Queen, to name but a few… 

In 2013, Grohl made his debut as a feature director/producer with the acclaimed documentary Sound City—the story of the Van Nuys CA studio where Nirvana recorded Nevermind in 1991, which would sell more than 30 million copies and transform the modern musical landscape. Premiering to unanimous raves at Sundance and achieving a 100% Rotten Tomatoes rating, Sound City focused both on the history of the legendary studio and on the ongoing fight to preserve the human element of music. Hailed by The New York Times as “candy to several generations’ worth of rock fans” and NPR as “a celebration of just how unbelievably awesome it is to make rock music for a living,” Sound City has since been certified as a Gold Longform Video by the RIAA, while the Sound City—Real To Reel companion album took the 2013 GRAMMYs for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media and Best Rock Song (“Cut Me Some Slack”).  

Grohl’s subsequent directorial efforts have included the eight-part HBO docuseries Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways, which premiered in October 2014 and went on to win two of the four Emmys for which it was nominated (outstanding sound mixing for nonfiction programming and outstanding sound editing for nonfiction programming). Described by Grohl as a love letter to the history of American music, Sonic Highways was comprised of eight one-hour episodes, each chronicling the creation of one song on Foo Fighters’ Sonic Highways album, each written and recorded in a different American musical landmark –  Austin, Chicago, Los Angeles, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Seattle, and Washington, D.C. In April  2021, What Drives Us—Grohl’s feature-length documentary tribute to “every musician that has ever jumped in an old van with their friends and left it all behind for the simple reward of playing music”  premiered via The Coda Collection to unanimously positive reviews. Comprised of firsthand accounts from Grohl, his Foo Fighters bandmates and a diverse cast of van tour veterans ranging from up and comers RadKey and Starcrawler to Ringo Starr and St. Vincent to members of U2, Metallica, Black Flag, Guns N’ Roses, AC/DC and many more, What Drives Us is a unique and poignant exploration of a common  bond: the unstoppable drive of young musicians to share their music with the world.  

October 5, 2021 marked Dave Grohl’s debut as an author with THE STORYTELLER: Tales of Life and Music, published by Dey Street Books, an imprint of the William Morrow Group at HarperCollins. Shooting to #1 on  The New York Times Bestseller List — on the Nonfiction Print as well as Combined print and ebook lists —  as well as topping the bestselling book charts in Canada, Ireland and Great Britain, THE STORYTELLER quickly added International Bestselling Author to Grohl’s ever-growing list of accomplishments and  accolades. Driven by rave reviews and sold out performances of an intimate, three-hour one-man  show, and Best of 2021 nods from the likes of Audible, Business Insider, NME and Variety, THE  STORYTELLER has captivated individual readers and live audiences alike.  
 

PRAISE FOR THE STORYTELLER: 

“Candid, humble and full of stories about big-time stars…music lovers will want to put this one in heavy  rotation.” — CNN 

“The message that burns through The Storyteller is to those who watch him onstage now: Deep down, I’m  just like you. I’ve worked hard to get where I am, but I obsessed over the same music you do. I’m a fan.” — Billboard 

“Grohl, of Nirvana and Foo Fighters fame, demonstrates the good-naturedness he’s known for in this  heartfelt standout that explores everything from the loss of Kurt Cobain to the road to fatherhood.” — Audible (Best of the Year list) 

“Both a timestamp of the past and a living example of what can be accomplished through creation. Lovers  of chronicled melodic adventures and those seeking artistic inspiration will want to check it out.” — Parade

“… the world benefits just as much from hearing his inspiring stories told as only one of rock’s great  stadium rockers turned storyteller can tell them.” — Forbes 

“He may be a slight musical genius, but Grohl’s journey from modest, punk-obsessed troublemaker, to  drumming in the most popular band of the decade, to launching an enduring solo career that puts his rock  and roll ethos at its center, is a truly inspiring tale.” — Consequence of Sound 

“The title The Storyteller fits perfectly. The book is filled with plainspoken, conversational prose that ably  pulls readers into each tale, no matter how linear or digressive. The pages fly by, the memoir having the  feel of a series of chats over drinks with a friend who just happens to have worked with nearly every  notable mainstream and indie-rock musician of the last few decades.” — Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 

“Grohl candidly shares his reverence for the enduring power of music. . . Reflecting on his fame, Grohl  writes, ‘ have never taken a single moment of it for granted.’ Paired with his sparkling wit, this humility is  what makes Grohl’s soulful story a cut above typical rock memoirs. There isn’t a dull moment here.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review) 

“Grohl bares his soul and shares his passion in this must-read memoir, which will resonate with music  lovers and his fans.” — Library Journal (starred review) 

“Kinetic… Grohl writes with equal fervor about his path from ‘that guy from Nirvana’ to the leader of the  uberfamous Foo Fighters and his parenting experiences. An exciting read for fans and a remarkable  perspective on the last 30 years of rock music.” — Booklist 

MORE ABOUT THE BOOK:  
THE STORYTELLER: Tales of Life and Music by Dave Grohl 
On Sale in Trade Paperback: October 31, 2023 
Trade Paperback ISBN: 9780063076105 | $21.99  
E-book ISBN: 9780063076112 | $18.99 
Hardcover ISBN: 9780063076099 | $29.99  
Digital Audio of Paperback Edition ISBN: 9780063351912 | $27.99  
Digital Audio of Hardcover Edition ISBN: 9780063076129 | $27.99  
For more information, please visit here