Cigarettes After Sex Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates

Cigarettes After Sex Announce 2023 North American Tour Dates Tickets On Sale Now

Photo Cred: Ebru Yildiz SEE CIGARETTES AFTER SEX LIVE: Tickets LISTEN & SHARE: Cigarettes After Sex - "Pistol" Stream PURCHASE: Cigarettes After Sex - Limited Edition Self-Titled LP Release Purchase Today, Cigarettes After Sex announce the routing for their upcoming 2023 North American Tour, with dates spanning from August through September. Promoter Presale takes place on Thursday, February 23 @ 10 AM through 10 PM local, and General Onsale begins Friday, February 24 @ 10 AM local. Find tickets and more information HERE and view the full list of dates below. CIGARETTES AFTER SEX 2023 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR Tue Aug 15 - San Diego, CA - SOMA Thu Aug 17 - Los Angeles, CA - The Greek Theatre Sat Aug 19 - Phoenix, AZ - The Van Buren Mon Aug 21 - Denver, CO - The Mission Ballroom Wed Aug 23 - Salt Lake City, UT - Ogden Twilight Sat Aug 26 - Portland, OR - McMenamins Edgefield Amphitheatre Sun Aug 27 - Vancouver, BC - Orpheum Theatre Thu Aug 31 - St. Paul, MN - Palace Theatre Fri Sep 1 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed Sat Sep 2 - Chicago, IL - The Salt Shed Mon Sep 4 - Toronto, ON - RBC Echo Beach Thu Sep 7 - Philadelphia, PA - Franklin Music Hall Fri Sep 8 - Boston, MA - MGM Music Hall at Fenway Sat Sep 9 - Washington DC - The Anthem Mon Sep 11 - Atlanta, GA - The Eastern Tue Sep 12 - Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium Fri Sep 15 - New York, NY - Forest Hills Stadium Cigarettes After Sex continue to defy what it means to be one of the biggest cult bands in the world. Five years on from the release of their breakout self-titled debut and their acclaimed follow-up Cry (2019), they have recently seen several viral moments on TikTok unlock new levels of audience growth and album sales. At 17M monthly listeners on Spotify and climbing, they are currently the 300th highest streamed artist on the platform. As the debut album re-enters Top 200 charts globally (including US + UK), Cigarettes After Sex have recently returned with their first new music in over two years, "Pistol," a song that brings together all of the elements that have made CAS such a celebrated band, while also introducing a subtle yet impactful increase in tempo. Equal parts transportive and romantic, the song’s driving rhythm meets a stark, minimalistic atmosphere that is given dimension by dreamy, washed-out guitars, swelling synths, and intimate, yearning vocals from Greg Gonzalez. CIGARETTES AFTER SEX LINKS Website | Facebook | Twitter | Bandcamp | Instagram | YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music

BAYONNE DROPS NEW SINGLE AND HEARTFELT VIDEO COMPILATION “WORDS;” ANNOUNCES HEADLINE TOUR

MULTI-HYPHENATE EXPERIMENTAL MUSICIAN, BAYONNE DROPS NEW SINGLE AND HEARTFELT VIDEO COMPILATION “WORDS”   LISTEN HERE | WATCH HERE   TEMPORARY TIME OUT MAY 26TH   ANNOUNCES HEADLINE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR   PERFORMS “RIGHT THING” FOR  FLOOD’S ‘NEIGHBORHOODS’   WATCH HERE

February 28, 2022 - Multi-hyphenate experimental musician Roger Sellers, aka Bayonne, drops new single and heartfelt compilation video for “Words” off his upcoming studio album, Temporary Time, releasing via Nettwerk on May 26th. He also announces a forthcoming North American headlining tour.   Bayonne describes the new single, “In many ways, Words is a pinnacle of the record to me. I mean this in terms of musicality and sonic creativity. The meaning is a bit all over the place, but there is definitely a kind of Part A/Part B quality because it was written through a longer and emotionally denser period of time. The first half is more of a contemplation of a romantic relationship that I was involved in at the time. Second half pulls in more of the record’s concept – self-help/discovery.”   He continues, “I love the transition between first and second section. Around 2:24 it feels like it all hits cruise control. This is kind of a moment of clarity. Realizing that I’m overthinking problems. This is when I start expressing more external/social feelings and get a bit positive and satirical. “Useless Millennial / Happiness is on the phone / I think you should take it / Time for you to let it go.”   The compilation video for “Words” features home footage from Bayonne’s childhood. The audio from these home videos is laced ethereally throughout the beauty that is Temporary Time. The most moving part of this compilation piece are the moments in time captured of his dad, who sadly passed away last year. Learning to edit video, Bayonne spent hours sifting through old family VHS tapes to craft this emotional and nostalgic piece.   Watch “Words” Official Compilation Video Below Today, Bayonne also announces his upcoming headline tour throughout North America that will kick off May 30th in Phoenix and will make stops in Los Angeles, New York, and more. A full list of dates is below. Tickets go on Spotify Fan pre-sale Wednesday at 10am local time and to the general public this Friday at 10am local time at bayonnemusic.com   Bayonne Tour Dates: 5/30 - Phoenix, AZ - Valley Bar 5/31 - San Diego, CA @ Casbah 6/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour 6/3 – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop 6/5 – Seattle, WA @ Madame Lou’s 6/6 – Vancouver, BC @ Fortune Sound Club 6/7 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge 6/9 – Salt Lake City @ Kilby Court 6/10 – Denver, CO @ Lost Lake 6/12 – Minneapolis, MN @ 7th St Entry 6/13 – Chicago, IL @ Schubas 6/15 – Columbus, OH @ The Basement 6/16 – Cleveland, OH @ Mahall’s 6/17 – Toronto, ON @ Monarch Tavern 6/19 – Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair 6/20 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made 6/21 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s 6/23 – Vienna, VA @ Jammin’ Java 6/24 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle Backroom 6/25 – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl Centerstage 6/27 – Dallas, TX @ Club DaDa 6/28 – Austin, TX @ New Parish

THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS PRESENT "I WON'T BACK DOWN" FEATURING BLAKE SHELTON, JOE WALSH, TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT & MATT SORUM

THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS PRESENT ‘I WON'T BACK DOWN’ FEATURING BLAKE SHELTON, JOE WALSH, TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT & MATT SORUM WATCH HERE: https://youtu.be/US_O4xbQTE8

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 (ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN) – The fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban on August 15, 2021, continues to resonate and claim new victims. At the end of 2022, the group banned women from working in local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs). No one can say how much worse the oppression against women and girls in the country will get, but it doesn’t look good.  For members of THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS — a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that served as Afghanistan's only school of music for war-torn, poverty-stricken girls and young women until August 15, 2021 — the arrival of the Taliban changed everything. The guitar lessons, the recordings, the videos, and the hope for a better life — all gone in a flash. Their instruments destroyed, their dreams shattered, these post-9/11 children had never experienced the harsh rule of the Taliban in their lifetime. It was a disruption like no other. LANNY CORDOLA, the group’s American founder and director, managed to catch the last commercial flight out of Kabul not knowing what was in store as he had already booked the fare to Pakistan to renew his visa before the Taliban moved in. He immediately went right to work, relentlessly chasing every possibility he could to get his students and their families out of Afghanistan.   After nine months of dealing with rescue agencies, special operation teams, self-styled mercenaries, layers of bureaucracy and tons of red tape, Cordola was able to provide safe passage for his girls and their families out of Afghanistan and into Pakistan. It was a perilous journey from Kabul to Islamabad.   Like its neighbor, Pakistan is in the grips of social unrest, political upheaval, and economic instability. There’s also widespread discrimination against Afghan refugees, who are routinely harassed and made to feel unwelcome. While they’ve been able to resume their musical endeavors to a certain extent and avoid the rule of the Taliban, THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS are still refugees who need a place to settle down and call home. In their quest for freedom, prosperity, and happiness, they won’t back down. And neither will Cordola and the group’s numerous supporters.

To show their commitment and underscore how far they’ve come, THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS have recorded a version of TOM PETTY’s “I WON’T BACK DOWN.” Joining the MLKs is country superstar BLAKE SHELTON, along with three members of the distinguished ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME: guitarist JOE WALSH and bassist TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT of THE EAGLES, plus drummer MATT SORUM of GUNS N’ ROSES and VELVET REVOLVER.  “When I was working to get the girls out of Afghanistan, ‘I WON’T BACK DOWN’ became our anthem to never give up no matter what the circumstances or odds in our pursuit of freedom, justice, equality, and peace,” Cordola recalls. “It’s not only for the girls and women of Afghanistan but for all oppressed people of the world. As Tom Petty so powerfully wrote, ‘You can stand me up at the gates of hell but I won’t back down…’” Joe Walsh shares: "May music always bring you girls the inspiration and connection to a higher power that delivers you strength and joy. I'm grateful to have shared this moment with you all. Peace and love." “Congrats on the wonderful work you are doing for these girls,” Marjorie Bach, Walsh’s wife, adds. “Service to others is the key to a blessed life.” Timothy B. Schmit recognizes the power of music in bringing hope to those in despair: “Lanny is a saint for being a part of these girls’ lives by helping them move forward through music. Even after all they’ve experienced in their young lives, you can see and feel their beautiful life forces shining through.” Echoing the sentiment, Matt Sorum sees how the experience of making music is a healing force for the MLKs. “I’m so proud of my longtime friend Lanny as he has shared the gift of music with these wonderful young girls that have been through so much,” he says. “The joy they feel playing music gives them much needed hope to persevere. They are an inspiration to us all. Please help them with their endeavors to relocate and spread their message of peace and love around the world.” For Lanny Cordola & The Miraculous Love Kids, the continued support for their journey to freedom helps in keeping them motivated to move forward. “The girls and I are honored to have Blake, Joe, Timothy and Matt join us in spreading this message far and wide,” Cordola says. “Hopefully their involvement will bring more awareness about Afghan refugees like the girls and their quest for a better life.”

*** “I WON’T BACK DOWN” THE MIRACULOUS LOVE KIDS - guitars & vocals BLAKE SHELTON - vocals JOE WALSH - guitar solo TIMOTHY B. SCHMIT - bass MATT SORUM - drums GARY GRIFFIN - keyboards DAVE PEARLMAN- pedal steel CHAD SHLOSSER - guitar Produced by LANNY CORDOLA and SARMAD GHAFOOR Mixed by CHAD SHLOSSER Video filmed in Kabul, Afghanistan; Islamabad, Pakistan; Los Angeles and Nashville Video directed by LANNY CORDOLA Edited by SHAM KAZMI Special thanks to SCOTT HENDRICKS, JOHN GREENBERG, SHAWN PERRY, MARK LEVINE, TOM MORELLO, TODD SHEA, LUDO VAN VOOREN, JEFF PETERS, PAUL GOLDSMITH, NEIL WILLIAMS, DEBBIE AND GLENN BICKERSTAFF, LEE METZGER & TOM RITTENHOUSE

Dorthia Cottrell (of Windhand) Announces Solo Album - Shares "Family Annihilator" Single / Video - 'Death Folk Country' on Relapse out April 21

DORTHIA COTTRELL

of Windhand

Announces New Solo Album Death Folk Country

Coming April 21 via Relapse Records

Releases Lead Single / Video “Family Annihilator”

press photo by Richard Howard 

Dorthia Cottrell envisions her music as both a document of love and a reconciliation with death. On her new album, Death Folk Country, Cottrell wards off death through creation - the most distilled form of love. The spirit of love passed on through her words will be the ultimate reward for earthly suffering. Cottrell's enigmatic presence guides listeners down a path of introspection - Death Folk Country's massive scope touches upon tales of love, loss, and so much more.

Cottrell was raised in rural King George, Virginia, a town with less than 5,000 inhabitants. Forests and tall-grass fields stretched before her. Beauty and boredom soared. That vague melancholy and memory of the American South is smudged all over Cottrell’s music. Cottrell grew up a goth, an outcast in a small town – a time and place she revisits throughout Death Folk Country.

"This album to me is about painting a picture of a place where my heart lives,” Cottrell explains. The title Death Folk Country is partly me describing a genre that fits the sound – but it's also meant to be taken as a Naming, a coronation of the world inside me. Death Folk Country is the music and also the land where the music takes place, and the two have always been inextricable from each other."

The album’s lead single "Family Annihilator" directly speaks to the unease and tension of Cottrell's surroundings. “Porch lights keep the demons at bay,” she sings over crashing cymbals and a field recording of birds. “I had never played it before, I kind of brought it out of the attic,” Cottrell says of the song. Despite being over a decade old, “Family Annihilator” spoke to the moment she was in. With the threat of another four years of conservative offices in power, Cottrell thought of family back in the South who would be voting, and remembered something her grandfather, a farmer, had told her years ago: “If a crop is diseased, you have to burn the whole crop.” “‘Family Annihilator’ is a result of me wondering if the whole field must burn today, to save the flowers of tomorrow," Cottrell says.

Listen / Watch / Playlist “Family Annihilator” 
Official Music Video Directed By Richard Francis Howard

Elsewhere, the sounds of Cottrell's childhood can be heard all over the album, and no more so than on “Harvester” and "Black Canyon" – tracks decorated with chimes and monk’s bells; what Cottrell would have heard when sat out on her front porch in King George. These are sounds of nature longing. These are sounds Cottrell associates with both her upbringing and also the world of Death Folk Country.

Cottrell’s voice, a quavering alto, fills the emptiest of canyons. Singing in echoing harmony with itself, her voice is a kind of prophecy, bringing home to the present thoughts and realizations from the future, even as Cottrell buries herself in remembrance of the past.

"I grew up deep in a Virginia Pine forest in a house built entirely by my grandpa," Cottrell recalls. "The only type of door I knew was made of plywood and had a hook instead of a knob. We were excited to have our washing machine and dryer on the porch so we didn't have to hang clothes up to dry in the winter. Our heat came from burning wood. If you didn’t cut the wood you didn't get warm. If you didn't make a specific effort for something, you went without it. And I loved it. I still love it. The smell, the air, the way it looks, the way it sounds. The way it doesn't sound. The feeling.”

Death Folk Country takes these nostalgic ideas of "home" and confronts them with their own imperfections and darkness.

“There are things I don't love about it too. Dark things. Misguided ideas. Fear of things not understood. An altogether monstrous and violent evil that seeps unsuspecting and aloof (seemingly) into even the most (seemingly) innocent conversation. As I grow older, the things I love and hate about it only become more and more vivid and I often think about how to keep the two worlds apart--how to separate the divine from the evil and if it's even possible."

Death Folk Country sees its release April 21 via Relapse Records, her first for the label and follow up to her highly acclaimed, 2015 S/T solo debut. All songs on Death Folk Country were written / played by Dorthia Cottrell and recorded / produced by Jon K. and Cottrell at SANS Studios in Richmond, Virginia. 

Pre-Order / Pre-Save Death Folk Country Here

Death Folk Country Track Listing: 

01 - Death Is The Punishment For Love
02 - Harvester
03 - Black Canyon
04 - Family Annihilator
05 - Effigy At The Gate Of Ur
06 - Midnight Boy
07 - Hell In My Water
08 - Take Up Serpents
09 - For Alicia
10 - Eat What I Kill
11 - Death Is Reward For Love 

Dark Horse Records Announces New Edition Of Leon Russell’s Signature Songs

DARK HORSE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW EDITION OF LEON RUSSELL’S SIGNATURE SONGS   LONG OUT-OF-PRINT COLLECTION OF SOLO PIANO AND VOCAL RECORDINGS TO BE AVAILABLE ON CD, DIGITAL DOWNLOAD, AND FIRST-EVER VINYL PRESSING   HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE FAVORITE SONGS FROM ACROSS THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAMER’S WIDE-RANGING CATALOG, INCLUDING STRIPPED-DOWN VERSIONS OF “A SONG FOR YOU,” “TIGHT ROPE,” “STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND,” “THIS MASQUERADE,” “LADY BLUE,” AND MORE   SIGNATURE SONGS ARRIVES VIA DARK HORSE RECORDS ON FRIDAY, MARCH 17   PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW

Dark Horse Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of Signature Songs, a collection of intimate, solo piano and vocal recordings by legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell. Originally released in 2001 and long out-of-print, Signature Songs will be available on CD, digital download, and pressed for the very first time on vinyl, beginning Friday, March 17. Pre-orders are available now HERE.   PRE-ORDER SIGNATURE SONGS   Signature Songs includes stripped-down and unique takes on songs from across Russell’s remarkable canon, from the GRAMMY® Hall of Fame classic, “A Song For You,” to his own classic hits, “Tight Rope,” “Stranger In A Strange Land,” “The Masquerade” and “Lady Blue.”   With its powerful performances and intimate song reinventions, Signature Songs stands as an ideal entry point and vivid reminder of Leon Russell’s one-of-a-kind musical genius. His career is like a roadmap of American music, though his mark can also be found on the work of British rock royalty like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and Elton John, the latter of whom later inducted him into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. A genre-defying, multi-talented artist whose wildly diverse body of work has affirmed him as a truly mythical figure, Russell’s long friendship with Dark Horse Records founder George Harrison is well documented, including his profound contribution to 1971’s landmark Concert for Bangladesh.   Known as “The Master of Space and Time,” Russell appeared on over four hundred albums during his storied 50-year career, spanning his own one-of-a-kind solo work to collaborations with such giants as Elton John (who declared him to be his “biggest influence as a piano player, a singer and a songwriter”), Frank Sinatra, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Eric Clapton, Delaney and Bonnie, Willie Nelson, Rita Coolidge, Dave Mason, Freddie King, J.J. Cale, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Bonnie Raitt, and countless others. Inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame in 2011, Russell was as creative on stage as in the studio, filling stadiums on solo tours as well as serving as organizer/performer of Joe Cocker’s revolutionary “Mad Dogs and Englishmen” tour.   A committed proponent of cultural diversity, Russell spent his 2x GRAMMY® Award-winning career assembling wildly diverse bands and performances, laughing in the face of musical and social barriers. The Master of Space and Time now stands tall as one of the most important music makers of the 20th century, a momentous and unique artist whose impact is still felt today throughout rock ‘n’ roll, Americana, and beyond.   ABOUT DARK HORSE RECORDS George Harrison’s passion for introducing the world to new music expressed itself in 1974 when he created his own new label, Dark Horse Records, as a place for his solo work and a home for supporting other artists. The newly relaunched Dark Horse, led by Dhani Harrison and David Zonshine, continues that legacy as label home to such diverse artists as Yusuf/Cat Stevens, Joe Strummer, Leon Russell, Ravi Shankar, Billy Idol, Deep Purple’s Jon Lord, Benmont Tench, and of course, George himself. For more, please visit www.darkhorserecords.com.     # # #   LEON RUSSELL SIGNATURE SONGS (Dark Horse Records) Release Date: Friday, March 17

Tracklist: A Song for You One More Love Song Tight Rope Stranger in a Strange Land Hummingbird Back to the Island Out in the Woods Lady Blue Delta Lady Magic Mirror This Masquerade   # # #   FOR MORE INFORMATION LEONRUSSELL.COM | FACEBOOK | YOUTUBE DARKHORSERECORDS.COM

Ian Svenonius Interview 2023 part one and part two

IAN F. SVENONIUS is the author of the underground best sellers Supernatural Strategies for Making a Rock ‘n’ Roll Group,The Psychic Soviet, and Censorship Now!! He was also the host of VBS.tv’s Soft Focus, where he interviewed Mark E. Smith, Genesis P. Orridge, Chan Marshall, Ian MacKaye, and others. As a musician he has created more than twenty albums and countless singles in various rock and roll combos (Escape-ism, Chain & the Gang, The Make-Up, The Nation of Ulysses, etc.). He lives in Los Angeles, CA. Against the Written Word is his latest work.

Part one was so great and epic, we had to do a part two:

MILL VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES DAILY LINEUP - SINGLE DAY TICKETS ON SALE TOMORROW AT 10AM PT

MILL VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL 2023 ANNOUNCES DAILY LINEUP

FEATURING HEADLINERS CAKE AND MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD

Outdoor Music Festival Returns To Marin County & Expands To Two Days This Spring

 

Single-Day Tickets On Sale Tomorrow, February 28 via MillValleyMusicFest.com 

MILL VALLEY, CA (February 27, 2023) - Organizers of the second Annual Mill Valley Music Festival are proud to reveal the daily lineup as the independent music festival returns to the San Francisco Bay Area this May 13-14. 

To celebrate the lineup news, Mill Valley Music Festival has also released single-day tickets that will be available for purchase tomorrow, Tuesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. PT via MillValleyMusicFest.com, starting at $139+ for GA passes. Two-day GA wristbands remain on sale as well for $259+ after having sold-out of the first two tiers earlier this year. 

Single-day VIP passes will also be on sale tomorrow for $279+, as well as two-day VIP Passes although the initial batch sold-out in advance. Special VIP perks this year include upgraded viewing areas of the main stage; premium restrooms; access to VIP-only bars and food trucks; expedited entry into the fest; and in-and-out privileges.

New this year, fans can enjoy the many benefits of GA+ passes that include a dedicated entrance lane into the festival, premium bathroom facilities, and in-and-out privileges at the front gates. A limited number of GA+ passes are on sale with two-day and one-day passes being made available for $369+ and $199+, respectively.

Kicking off the weekend as the festival’s Saturday headliner is globally recognized musician and philanthropist Michael Franti accompanied by his longtime band Spearhead. Before capping off the night with an unforgettable main stage performance, attendees can expect Saturday to bring the soul to Mill Valley with sets from New Orleans’ Grammy-nominated Tank and the Bangas; Seattle seven-piece The Dip; soulful blues-leaning Black Joe & The Honeybears; and the deeply spiritual, dance-inducing ensemble Orchestra Gold from Oakland. 

Closing out the weekend celebration with a Sunday night headlining performance is postmodern rock band CAKE, musical pioneers originally formed near Sacramento. Attendees can also catch incredible shows from artists including REMAIN IN LIGHT featuring the legendary Jerry Harrison and Adrian Belew, former members of the Talking Heads; retro-soul revivalist Durand Jones; Appalachian influenced folk singer Valerie June; and Tam High School rockers The Alive.

The full music lineup is listed below and available online at MillValleyMusicFest.com:

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2023

Michael Franti & Spearhead 

Tank and The Bangas

The Dip

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears

Orchestra Gold

SATURDAY, MAY 14, 2023

CAKE

Jerry Harrison & Adrian Belew: REMAIN IN LIGHT

Durand Jones

Valerie June

The Alive

On top of amazing music, attendees are welcomed to explore the best of what Mill Valley has to offer ranging from artisan food vendors, craft beer selections, an array of kids activities, a wellness retreat, and amazing art installations, as well as a dedicated focus on sustainability and conservation. Festival patrons are encouraged to bring out the whole family to take a spin around the festival’s popular roller rink, immerse themselves in remarkable art installations, and spend downtime in the children’s play area featuring a number of family-friendly activities.

For more festival announcements, please visit the festival’s official website at MillValleyMusicFest.com while following along on Facebook and Instagram at @millvalleymusicfest.