Other Radio Priorities
Please keep supporting these fine new releases: Tiny Television – Mission Statement (Magnolia Records) Magnetic Fields – Realism (Nonesuch) David Byrne & Fatboy Slim – Here Lies Love (Nonesuch) Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté – Ali & Toumani (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: Caetano Veloso, Bell Gardens, Everest, Black Keys
Catching Up With Graham
I saw a great ROCK show last Thursday with 400 Blows and Thee Oh Sees. The next day I started feeling under the weather and spent most of the weekend catching up on sleep. Ready or not, here comes Austin. BBQ and Shiner!
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim Going For Adds This Week
Last Thursday we digitally serviced you with three new tracks from the forthcoming Here Lies Love release, featuring vocals from Santigold, Sharon Jones, and Steve Earle. This week we are going for adds on the sampler. Email back if you’d like us to resend you the link to download the music. David Byrne & Fatboy Slim have collaborated on a […]
Top Priority: Carolina Chocolate Drops
Thanks to those of you that have jumped on the Carolina Chocolate Dropsnew release, Genuine Negro Jig. I hope that this unique album finds a home at your station and continues to grow. This is the perfect college and non-commercial radio record as it’s difficult to pigeonhole with the groups wide variety of fresh influences. Go here and here if you […]
Praise For Ali and Toumani
“You get the feel of two of the world’s greatest musicians in a room together, having a conversation and creating a document that will carry their legacy into the future… It is the perfect initiation to Touré’s talents for listeners who haven’t yet heard him.” – Pitchfork “For anyone who has not yet had the […]
The White Stripes “Under Great White Northern Lights”
This is your last chance to set up a “sneak peak” movie for The White Stripes “Under Great White Northern Lights.” The film documents the band’s journey through Canada to celebrate the release of “Icky Thump” and the 10 year anniversary of the first White Stripes show. This is a great chance to put on […]
The Magnetic Fields
Thanks for all of the continued support on Realism, the new album from The Magnetic Fields. Last week was our 4th week in a row in the Top 10 on the CMJ Top 200. “You Must Be Out Of Your Mind” reached a new heights, coming in as the #3 most played song. Go here to watch the […]
Tiny Television
After debuting on the CMJ Top 200 at #194, Tiny Television moved up another spot to #193 this past week. We’d appreciate any support you can give on this release. The band played in San Francisco last night at a Townes Van Zandt tribute night. Here’s a photo from their Noise Pop performance courtesy of The Bay […]
Catching Up With Graham
Getting called in for jury duty ended up not being that bad. It was a beautiful day in downtown Los Angeles and a friend of mine happened to get called in on the same day. We got brought in for two possible cases, both for people on trial for murder. I was excused from both […]
New Music From David Byrne and Fatboy Slim “Here Lies Love”
David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for Here Lies Love, a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. In addition to Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love features performances by Santigold, Florence Welch (Florence + The Machine), Sia, Steve Earle, St. Vincent, Natalie Merchant, Tori […]
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Thanks to all of you that have jumped on board with the fantastic new album from the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Genuine Negro Jig was one of the biggest movers on the CMJ Top 200 this week, jumping up 91 spots to #51. If you haven’t checked it out yet, “Hit ‘Em Up Style” seems to be the favorite […]
Tiny Television “Mission Statement”
Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Tiny Television put on a great show to a hometown crowd during the Noise Pop Festval in San Francisco. Go here to see the San Francisco Bay Guardian’s photos and review of the show. Hopefully more of your DJs are starting to pick up on these alt-country rockers’ debut album, Mission Statement . […]
Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
“Ali and Toumani” is the second and last album pairing the late guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté. This beautiful album has easily been one of my favorites of the year so far. Go here to read Pitchfork’s enthusiastic review of the album where they gave it an 8.3/10.
Black Keys “Brothers”
The Black Keys are set to release their sixth full- length album, Brothers, May 18 on Nonesuch Records. The album arrives on the heels of three other acclaimed projects the band released in the past year: Dan Auerbach’s solo effort, Keep It Hid, the debut LP from Patrick Carney’s band Drummer, andBlakroc, a collaboration between The Black Keys and renowned MCs includingRZA, Mos Def, Q-Tip, […]
The White Stripes “Under Great White Northern Lights”
We have another exciting opportunity to set up a “sneak peak” movie screening. This time it’s for The White Stripes “Under Great White Northern Lights.” The film documents the band’s journey through Canada to celebrate the release of “Icky Thump” and the 10 year anniversary of the first White Stripes show. This is a great chance to put on […]
More About “Here Lies Love”
Here Lies Love came into being when Byrne approached Norman Cook (a.k.a. Fatboy Slim) about collaborating after reading of Imelda Marcos’ affinity for the clubs and discos of the late 1970s and early 1980s. “The world of a royal court [is] surreal and, to my sensibilities, very theatrical,” Byrne notes, “but now there was an added […]
Catching Up With Graham
I’ve been jamming to some great new tunes that I bought up in San Francisco atAquarius Records this past week: Omar Souleyman, Pantha Du Prince, Blues Control, King Midas Sound, and Black Man’s Cry: The Inspiration of Fela Kuti. I got called in for jury duty today, so it might take me a bit longer than […]
New Music From Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté
“Ali and Toumani” is the second and last album pairing the late guitar virtuoso Ali Farka Touré and kora master Toumani Diabaté. This beautiful album has easily been one of my favorites of the year so far. We are going for adds on the record today and tomorrow. Go here to read Pitchfork’s enthusiastic review of […]
Carolina Chocolate Drops
A big thanks to all of you that added the Nonesuch debut from the Carolina Chocolate Drops. So far the response has been overwhelmingly positive from those of you that have checked it out. There is going to be another piece on the group today on NPR’s Fresh Air. Tune in to listen. Go to www.npr.org for additional […]
Tiny Television
Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Tiny Television put on a great show to a hometown crowd during the Noise Pop Festval in San Francisco. Hopefully more of your DJs are starting to pick up on these alt-country rockers’ debut album, Mission Statement. We’d love to see this album up on your station’s Top 30.
