Amadou & Mariam Free NY Show & Recording New Album
The duo will be performing for FREE at The Cooper Square Hotel Penthouse in New York this June 6. Last week we serviced their Remixes record which is a 13-track digital album of remixes by Miike Snow, Bob Sinclair, Vitalic among others. They’re also currently working with Santigold and Yeah Yeah Yeahs‘Nick Zinner on their new album.
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The Belle Brigade – The Belle Brigade (Reprise) Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2 (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Neon Hitch – “Silly Girl” (Warner Bros.) – digital servicing only Kate and Anna McGarrigle – Tell My Sister (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – (featuring Joshua Redman) Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) […]
Catching Up With Graham
Just got back from a fantastic trip out to Wilmington, DE for the Non-COMMvention. One thing’s for sure: radio people know how to have fun. Non-COMM highlights included performances from Raphael Saadiq, Thurston Moore, Blind Boys of Alabama, and getting to meet Cliff Burnstein. Before flying home I stayed in Philadelphia an extra couple of days. […]
New Music from The Low Anthem (Daytrotter Session) – Digital Servicing Only
This week AmApAc is digitally servicing new music from The Low Anthem. These tracks were taken from their recent Daytrotter Session and were just released on a limited edition split 12″ with Iron and Wine. The two bands have also been touring together extensively. Sam Beam from Iron and Wine called The Low Anthem’s’ live show “beautiful” & “fun to watch,” as he recounted a […]
Belle Brigade To Play Austin City Limits
The Belle Brigade have been invited to be a part of this year’s Austin City Limits Music Festival! They’ll be playing September 17th along side other artists like Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes, Bright Eyes, Smith Westerns, and much more.Esquire also recently called “Losers” one of the “30 Summer Songs Every Man Should Listen To.” We re-serviced a clean version of […]
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Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2 (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only (featuring Joshua Redman) Amadou & Mariam – Remixes (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Neon Hitch – “Silly Girl” (Warner Bros.) – digital servicing only Kate and Anna McGarrigle – Tell My Sister (Nonesuch) […]
New Music From We Are Augustines
Last month we digitally serviced “Chapel Song” and “Book of James”, this week we have a 5-song EP from We Are Augustines for download. The EP includes three new tracks which follow in the same tradition as the two aforementioned songs, all of which will be featured on the band’s debut record, Rise Ye Sunken Ship, due out […]
Emmylou Harris at Late Show & “A Celebration of Kate McGarrigle”
By now you’ve listened to Emmylou Harris‘ Hard Bargain. Thanks to those stations that have charted it and helped it break the Top 50 on the CMJ Top 200 charts! If you havent’ received it, let us know and we’ll be sure to send you a copy. The album solidifies Emmylou’s position as “Queen of Country Rock.” David […]
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The Belle Brigade – The Belle Brigade (Reprise) James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only (featuring Joshua Redman) Chris Thile & Michael Daves – Sleep with One Eye Open (Nonesuch) Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2 (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Amadou & Mariam – Remixes (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Neon Hitch – “Silly Girl” (Warner Bros.) – digital servicing only Kate and Anna McGarrigle – Tell My Sister (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Jessica […]
More About We Are Augustines
Brooklyn-based We Are Augustines — formed by ex-Pela members Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson and featuring Rob Allen on drums — will self-release their debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, on August 23rd. “Headlong Into the Abyss,” another track from the album, will be iTunes’ “Single of the Week” beginning June 7th in the U.S. & Canada. Much of […]
Going For Adds: Amadou & Mariam Remixes and Neon Hitch – Digital Servicing Only
Last week we digitally serviced two new releases to you: Amadou and Mariam‘s Amadou and Mariam: Remixes and Neon Hitch‘s new single, “Silly Girl.” The Remixes record is a digital compilation of re-interpretations of various tracks from Amadou & Mariam‘s catalog, with contributions from Miike Snow,Vitalic, Akon, and many more! The second add is a digital-only single from Neon Hitch called “Silly Girl.”Produced by Benny Blanco (Spankrock, Gym Class Heroes) and […]
Randy Newman FCC Warning & Live on Jimmy Fallon Tonight
To our surprise, we recently discovered a few questionable words on Randy Newman‘s The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2. Please take note of the following tracks: Track 5 – “Kingfish” says “a**” and “sh*t-kickers” Track 8 – “My Life is Good” says “a**” and “cocaine” We apologize for not recognizing this initially. In other Randy Newman news, […]
NON-COMMvention This Week
A man A plan A canal is going to be at the 11th Annual NON-COMMvention in Wilmington, Delaware from May 19th-21st. NON-COMM gives non-commercial AAA radio stations the opportunity to network with promoters, labels, and other stations while offering a setting that has informative panels and music showcases. This year, NON-COMM will feature performances by as Thurston […]
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The Belle Brigade – The Belle Brigade (Reprise) James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only (featuring Joshua Redman) Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kate and Anna McGarrigle – Tell My Sister (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only We Are Augustines – sampler (Turnout) – digital servicing only Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh (Nonesuch) Going for adds May 23-24: We Are Augustines – EP (Turnout) Coming […]
Amadou & Mariam Remixes – Digital Servicing Only
This week we have a digital-only servicing from the duo Amadou & Mariam. “The blind couple from Mali” have released a 13-track digital album of remixes via Nonesuch Records. The Remixes collection features favorite singles from their best-selling Because/Nonesuch albums Welcome to Mali and Dimanche à Bamako, including 1999’s “Je Pense à Toi” (the track that first brought the duo toManu Chao’s attention) along with […]
Chris Thile & Michael Daves perform “20/20 Vision”
Chris Thile & Michael Daves recently released a live performance of Bluegrass classic “20/20 Vision.” This video is part of a series of performances shot at Rockwood Music Hall in New York City to commemorate the release of their album, One Eye Open. The group plays the last of there 3 sold-out concerts at the Rockwood Music Hall tonight […]
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Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kate and Anna McGarrigle – Tell My Sister (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Randy Newman – The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2 (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only The Belle Brigade – The Belle Brigade (Reprise) We Are Augustines – sampler (Turnout) – digital servicing only James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only (featuring Joshua Redman) Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh (Nonesuch) […]
New Music From Neon Hitch – Digital Servicing Only
This week we are digitally servicing UK electro-pop artist Neon Hitch’s new single, “Silly Girl.” This track, also produced by Benny Blanco, has a strong UK influence brought by co-writer Switch (M.I.A., Diplo, Santigold, Major Lazer). Incorporating various elements that range from Dubstep to World, the song draws an even closer link to artists like M.I.A. and Robyn, which her last single,“Get Over U,” hinted at. To check out the single […]
Kate McGarrigle NY Tribute Concerts and Anna McGarrigle Remembers Her Sister on NPR
Two shows will be held in honor of the late Kate McGarrigle at Town Hall tonight and tomorrow evening. This tribute to the singer/songwriter will showcase performances by Kate‘s children, Martha and Rufus Wainwright,Kate‘s sister Anna McGarrigle, Emmylou Harris, Jimmy Fallon, Antony Hegarty, and more. To buy tickets for the concerts click here. Anna MacGarrigle spoke to NPR’s Fresh Air yesterday about her sister’s passing and their creative […]
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Emmylou Harris – Hard Bargain (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only The Belle Brigade – The Belle Brigade (Reprise) We Are Augustines – sampler (Turnout) – digital servicing only James Farm – James Farm (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only (featuring Joshua Redman) Jessica Lea Mayfield – Tell Me (Nonesuch) The Low Anthem – Smart Flesh (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Amadou & Mariam – Remixes (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only We Are Augustines – EP (Turnout) Strange Markings – Lightly Asleep (Muddmins!)
