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Free Download: Joe Firstman’s New Song!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Kristen

Joe Firstman has a new record coming out September 6th. The title of the new CD is Swear It Was A Dream and the cover art is picture above. I know quite a few people (myself included) who will be very excited about this. Go here for a sneak peak of one of the new tunes, “Who’s Turnin Your Light Out?”. The first 200 people to ask can get a free download! So. GO!

Joe always seems to be out on the road. He’s got several dates this fall across the country:

Sep 03: The Prophet Bar (Dallas, TX)
Sep 15: DC9 (Washington, DC)
Oct 04: Shank Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
Oct 05: Joes on Weed Street (Chicago, IL)
Oct 15: Musica (Akron, OH)
Nov 03: The Melting Point (Athens, GA)
Nov 04: The Peachtree Tavern (Atlanta, GA)

Just stumbled across this video on Joe’s website. Funny, his answer to the question “what is your favorite thing about playing music?” is just about the same as my answer to why I like going to so many shows…no wonder I like this guy so much!

~ Kristen

New Band Altert: The Milk Carton Kids

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Kristen

It’s Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale! Looks like they’ve finally made it official. This makes me very happy as I LOVE this duo. The formation of The Milk Carton Kids was just announced so don’t forget to like on facebook, follow on twitter, and check out their website.

They have a couple songs up for FREE download on their site. So, what are you waiting for? Just press “download”!

They are on tour this summer, opening for Joe Purdy. That means, The Troubadour on April 30th for all my fellow Los Angelenos. For everyone else, check out their website or just look at the dates and places below:

4/22 Austin, TX: The Parish

4/23 Dallas, TX : The Loft

4/25 Santa Fe, NM: Corazon

4/27 Phoenix, AZ : Rhythm Room

4/28 Solano Beach, CA : Bellyup Tavern

4/30 Los Angeles, CA : Troubadour

5/3 San Francisco, CA : The Independent

5/5 Portland, OR : Doug Fir

5/7 Vancouver, BC : The Rio Theater

5/9 Boise, ID : Neurolux

5/10 Salt Lake City, UT : State Room

5/12 Denver, CO : Bluebird Theater

5/14 Lawrence, KS : Bottleneck

5/15 Des Moines, IA : Vaudeville Mews

5/16 Minneapolis, MN : Varsity Theater

5/17 Milwakee, WI : Turner Hall

5/18 Chicago, IL : Lincoln Hall

5/19 St Louis, MO : Off Broadway

6/9 Birmingham, AL : WorkPlay

6/10 Atlanta, GA : The Loft

6/11 Asheville, NC : Grey Eagle

6/12 Carborro, NC : Cat’s Cradle

6/14 Annapolis, MD : Ram’s Head

6/15 Philadelphia, PA : World Café Live

6/16 New York City, NY : Highline Ballroom

6/17 Fairfield, CT : Stage One

6/20 Northampton, MA : Iron Horse

6/21 Allston, MA : Brighton Music Hall

6/22 Fall River, MA : Narrows Center for the Arts

6/23 Burlington, VT : Higher Ground

6/25 Montreal, QC : Petit Campus

6/26 Toronto, ONT : Horseshoe Tavern

6/27 Pittsburgh, PA : Rex Theater

6/28 Cleveland, OH : Beachland Ballroom

6/30 Syracuse, NY : Westcott Theater

~ Kristen

p.s. Joey and Kenneth playing “Girls, Gather Round” live at the Vail Film Festival:

Truth & Salvage Co. full length CD out TODAY!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Kristen

It’s Tuesday. You music lovers know what that means. This Tuesday is particularly important as one of my fave LA bands has their first full length CD available. Truth & Salvage Co. has been on my must see list for awhile now. They put on one of the most enjoyable live shows and now, their music can be brought to you, wherever you are. Their self-titled album is available on ITunes and in select stores. Their official CD release party is in Ashville, North Carolina tonight at The Grey Eagle. If you’re lucky enough to live close by, go celebrate with the band for me! I, for one, am participating in the Storming the Amoeba event and will be dropping by the Hollywood location later this evening to pick up my copy.

Check it out before you buy it on AOL’s listening party.

And please, please, please, do yourself a favor and go see their live show. They are touring all over the country. Check to see if they’re coming to a town near you:

May 25, 2010 – Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle (CD RELEASE SHOW)
May 26, 2010 – Charleston, SC @ The Pour House
May 27, 2010 – Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
May 28, 2010 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club
May 29, 2010 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre
May 30, 2010 – Little Rock, AR @ Little Rock Riverfest
June 3, 2010 – Nashville, TN @ 3rd & Lindsley
June 5, 2010 – Ozark, AR @ Wakarusa
June 6, 2010 – Dallas, TX @ Cambridge Room at HOB
June 7, 2010 – Austin, TX @ Stubb’s BBQ
June 8, 2010 – Houston, TX @ Bronze Peacock @ HOB
June 9, 2010 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Café
June 11, 2010 – Oxford, MS @ Proud Larry’s
June 12, 2010 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo
June 15, 2010 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Thunderbird Cafe
June 16, 2010 – Washington, DC @ DC9
June 17, 2010 – Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar
June 18, 2010 – Philadelphia, PA @ North Star Bar
June 19, 2010 – New York, NY @ Piano’s
June 20, 2010 – Northampton, MA @ Iron Horse Music Hall
June 22, 2010 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theatre
June 23, 2010 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom
June 24, 2010 – Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
June 24, 2010 – Pontiac, MI @ Pike Room
June 30, 2010 – Saratoga, CA @ Mountain Winery
July 1, 2010 – San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord
July 2, 2010 – Jacksonville, OR @ Britt Pavilion
July 3, 2010 – Quincy, CA @ High Sierra Music Festival
July 4, 2010 – Reno, NV @ Aces Ballpark
July 5, 2010 – Crystal Bay, NV @ Crystal Bay Club
September 4, 2010 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks
December 10, 2010 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Joint
December 11, 2010 – Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Palladium

Enjoy the new music!

~ Kristen

Carney Day!

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Kristen

Today is the day folks! Mr. Green Vol. I is officially out in stores, on ITunes, etc. Carney’s first full length CD has been on the precipice of release for sometime now it seems, but I’m pretty sure it’s actually happening this time. I would highly recommend everyone go out and get yourself a copy. Once again, for a taste, enjoy the video for the band’s first single, “Love Me, Chase Me” :

The release falls in the midst of a little tour…to get your taste of Carney live (trust me, you’ll love it), see if they’re coming to a town near you. And if you live in LA, I really hope you can come to The El Rey this Saturday to see the boys put on their last hometown show before heading of to NYC.

As for the rest of the dates (copied directly from Myspace):

10 May 2010

8:00 P

Casbah

San Diego, California, US

11 May 2010

8:00 P

Hotel Utah

San Francisco, California, US

13 May 2010

8:00 P

Detroit Bar