STRATEGIC ARTIST ADVOCACY SINCE 1997
"His superb 2001 disc 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 was just reissued so expect some tunes from that."
Looking at you, Decatur! Six-week Dan Bern winter tour launches tonight (Wednesday, January 17) at Eddie's Attic. Thanks to Creative Loafing for the love!
Get Dan vinyl (and associated merch!) here.
"I’m really not sure how many musicians make up The Knockdown Dragout but it’s clearly a large number."
Good question, Twangville! Let me provide the answer: 296 musicians. It's a fun fact, and a scary fact!
Many thanks for coming in with the heat on what's hot in early 2024, including Chris J Norwood & The Knockdown Dragout, "a debut that is chock full of music that hearkens back to 1970’s R&B soul and R&B, replete with plenty of horns and a string section."
Album arrives February 9! WATCH + LISTEN + PRE-ORDER + GET TIX!
2024 is the year of feeling the Bern! Here, Dan Bern chats with Darren Paltrowitz of Paltrocast:
"Beyond his new releases via Grand Phony and upcoming tour dates, we discussed how Bern first got onto the radar of Roger Daltrey and The Who, our mutual friend Mike Viola, and his aspirations post-2024."
Have a listen, then spend all of your holiday money on Dan vinyl (and associated merch!) here.
Dan Bern talks touring with Twangville!
Give it a read and be sure to take your Christmas Ca$h and spend it on the deluxe double-vinyl remaster of Dan's classic 2001 album 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦, out January 12 from Grand Phony! VINYL PRE-ORDER HERE!
"Loose Wing land classic... Vintage vibes that trend elusive, 'Country Numbers' recalls a vibe known to The Band and Joni Mitchell with an authenticity that shines like a long lost musical reel treasure."
Thanks to The Wild Is Calling for these further insights about a song I absolutely adore (the vocal melody just gets me) from the upcoming 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 (Novembe 10, Drums & Wires Recordings). Pre-save here.
RIYL: "Psychedelic Americana," "Classic College Rock," "Darkness," and "Hints of Indie Pop."
"Through soulful melodies and raw emotions, Loose Wing crafts a musical catharsis that resonates with those grappling with similar challenges."
Thanks to Last Day Deaf for posting "Capital Alphabet," the first single from the upcoming Loose Wing album 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺 (Out November 10 via Drums & Wires Recordings.)
"It’s a gritty and defiant indie pop song that rallies against the soul-sucking drudgery enforced on many by the capitalist overlords."
Loving the use of "soul-sucking" by Various Small Flames today about "Capitalist Alphabet" by Loose Wing.
Streaming now from the Seattle band's upcoming new album 𝘔𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺, out November 10 via Drums & Wires Recordings. Listen & Pre-Order LP/CD: https://Fanatic.lnk.to/LooseWing-CapitalAlphabet
"The record leans into dark corners of the psyche... Some of the uplift comes from the artist's singular delivery—a distillation of a sober Jim Morrison and less surreal Screamin' Jay Hawkins."
J Hacha De Zola chats with Jedd Beaudoin of Strange Currency on KMUW about 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘈 𝘛𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦, J's latest album out now.
Follow the link and read while you listen here.
Thanks to The Brooklyn Eagle for posting about "Bergen Street" by The Chapin Sisters. But also, how about the photo at the top of the feature of Uncle Harry Chapin with one of my all-time heroes Gilda Radner?!
Wow! 😍😍😍
"'Soft Exchange' simmers at the edge of lush art pop and melodic indie rock, carried by meditative keys and meandering guitar lines.
“Karl Blau’s soft vocals and the band’s instrumentation gently craft a pastoral scene and the results fit effortlessly into the track’s hazy summer backdrop."
Thanks to Under the Radar for the kind words about my favorite song from the debut EP by Opal Eskar! See the premiere at the link.
Vinyl at Bandcamp!
Check out The Chapin Sisters, with an acoustic preview of their next single "All Through The Night" on The Great American Folk Show via Prairie Public Radio!
Click for your life… and see the video for the duo’s most recent single, “Bergen Street,” below!
"Karl will continue to be one of our country’s finest songwriters, coast to coast."
Thanks to KEXP for chatting with Karl Blau about the debut EP (out now) by Opal Eskar, his new collaborative project with Heyward Howkins and Chet Delcampo of Later Fortune along with Charlie Hall and Robbie Bennett of The War On Drugs.
Click the link for the full article, or hear it on the air tomorrow (Saturday, May 20). Listen to the EP and buy vinyl here.
"With a soulful psychedelic swell, we are greeted by ‘The Woodsman,’ the latest offering from Opal Eskar, a collaborative project from the prolifically diverse DIY icon Karl Blau."
cc: Heyward Howkins; Chet Delcampo
Thanks to Folk Radio UK for the love!
"Leaving Brooklyn, coming back as visitors and discovering both familiarity and estrangement inspired The Chapin Sisters' new song."
Abigail and Lily chat with BK Reader today about "Bergen Street," their first new music in five years.
"Growing up, art and music permeated Lily and Abigail’s lives. With GRAMMY-winning singer Tom Chapin as a father and folk-rock musician Harry Chapin — of ‘Cat’s in the Cradle’ fame — as an uncle, it’s no surprise that music accompanied the sisters’ artistic lives."
Click for your life!
The first thing that jumped out at me when I saw this video was what I call "the twirls." It gave me that mellow NYC on a sunny morning when not everyone is up yet feeling. If you know, you know.
See the twirls in the music video for "Bergen Street" by The Chapin Sisters! Many thanks to The Bluegrass Situation for the premiere. More news soon!
P.S. It's National Siblings Day!