Rock songstress L.P.

New York City’s much buzzed about songstress L.P. has just released the first single “Good With You” off of her soon to be named and highly anticipated record set to hit in early 2009 via SoBe Entertainment. L.P. was featured as Clear Channel’s Artist to Watch for their NEW! program in June and the single is quickly gaining traction in the AAA format.

Armed with a voice that weaves seamlessly between being fierce and vulnerable, L.P. can captivate an audience with a single note, and turn a crowd of strangers into rabid fans with just one song. Nothing iterates this point better than the story of SXSW 2006 where her live performance inspired a label bidding war. This ultimately led to her being signed by LA Reid himself to Island Records. While L.P. says it’s “nice” that she inspired the competition, the singer ultimately walked away from the deal with her songs in hand, the material that will be included on her forthcoming album on SoBe Entertainment.

L.P. has invited comparisons to Janis Joplin, Joan Jett, Gwen Stefani and Chrissie Hynde and has worked with go-to rocker Linda Perry who is a self confessed fan. The Washington Post call’s L.P. “. . . a punky rocker with the pipes of a belter,” while Entertainment Weekly exclaims “NYC moptop songwriter L.P. has toured the country and back, but nothing much spins her wheels off their axles” and Cincinnati City Beat offers up this piece of advice, “Tell a friend: L.P. is going to be huge.”

GRAILS TO RELEASE DOOMSDAYER’S HOLIDAY OCT 7, 2008 | NEW ALBUM CHOCK-FULL OF SMOKY PSYCHEDELICS & CHUNKY RIFFS

Following up last year’s Burning Off Impurities and their recent Take Refuge In Clean Living EP, Grails return with their darkest, heaviest record yet. Written and recorded over the last 18 months, Doomsdayer’s Holiday delivers on the promises made by their previous albums, taking equal pride in smoky psychedelics and mountain-ascending riffs. Doomsdayer’s Holiday will be released on Temporary Residence on Oct 7, 2008.

With Faust conspirator Steven Wray Lobdell and Earth/Sunn O))) producer Randall Dunn as engineers – not to mention drummer Emil Amos having recently become the new other half of Om – Grails’ avant-metal leanings are evident as always. But Doomsdayer’s Holiday finds their already-broad palette continually expanding with 70s European film noir and cosmic free jazz explorations to compliment the Middle Eastern psychedelic folk-metal the group is already known for. Inviting the legendary Alan Bishop of Sun City Girls to add vocals to the mix for the ominous “Predestination Blues” only adds to its unusual beauty.

Doomsdayer‘s Holiday is the culmination of a wildly prolific three-year

streak for Grails. This band that never stops pushing forward has finallymade an album that pushes back. Devoted students of the past, they have transcended their genre to become an inspiring influence for future celestial explorers.

Track Listing:

1. Doomsdayer’s Holiday
2. Reincarnation Blues
3. The Natural Man
4. Immediate Mate
5. Predestination Blues
6. X-Contaminations
7. Acid Rain

The Spinto Band Embark on Fall European Tour, Hop Across the US w/Frightened Rabbit In Support of Forthcoming Album Moonwink (Park the Van)

After a successful mid-summer residency at Brooklyn’s favorite bocce arena Union Hall, The Spinto Band are looking forward to a fall tour that will be hitting the UK and Europe, then trekking across the US, joined by like-minded and highly-cordial Scotsman, Frightened Rabbit. This Spinto World Tour (get your t-shirts now) is in support of the band’s forthcoming release Moonwink, coming out Oct. 7th on Park the Van Records.

Since the release of The Spinto Band’s critically-acclaimed debut, Nice and Nicely Done (Bar-None Records), the band has expanded its reach throughout the World with releases on Virgin UK, a fantastic appearance on Later…With Jools Holland, a performance at Fuji Rock in Japan, tours supporting Rilo Kiley, the Arctic Monkeys, Art Brut, the Strokes, Dr. Dog, and many more, including opening up for the Flaming Lips at SXSW!

On their new album, Moonwink, the Delaware six-piece chose to team up with Producer / Engineer Dave Trumfio (Wilco, Built To Spill, Billy Bragg, Mates of State) and Mixing Engineer Tchad Blake (Tom Waits, Los Lobos, Cibo Matto, Paul Simon). The music is at once outlandish, kinetic and luminous, while still restrained in a way that pays homage to the classic pop song, bringing to mind a contemporary coagulum of, Bacharach, Beatles, Berlin, and Bowie - and their live show is a complete high-energy molotov cocktail that is not to be missed!

The Spinto Band On Tour:
–Europe Dates–
Mon 09/22/08 Brussels - Botanique
Tue 09/23/08 Amsterdam - Paradiso
Wed 09/24/08 Paris - La Maroquinerie
Thurs 09/25/08 London - Borderline
Sat 09/27/08 Norwich - Arts Centre
Sun 09/28/08 Oxford- Bullingdon Arms
Mon 09/29/08 Glasgow- Oran Mor
Tue 09/30/08 Liverpool - Korova
Wed 10/01/08 Stoke - Sugarmill
Fri 10/03/08 Bristol- Louisiana
Sat 10/04/08 Leeds - Cockpit
Sun 10/05/08 Manchester - Night & Day
Mon 10/06/08 York - Duchess
Wed 10/08/08London - Koko
Wed 10/08/08 Cambridge,Soul Tree
–US Dates–
Fri 10/17/08 Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church*
Sat 10/18/08 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg*
Sun 10/19/08 Cambridge, MA - Middle East*
Mon 10/20/08 Montreal, QC - Petit Café Campus*
Tue 10/21/08 Toronto, ON - Lee’s Palace*
Wed 10/22/08 Columbus, OH - Skully’s Music Diner*
Thu 10/23/08 Chicago, IL - Metro*
Fri 10/24/08 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon*
Sat 10/25/08 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry*
Tue 10/28/08 Seattle, WA - Chop Suey*
Wed 10/29/08 Vancouver, BC - The Media Club*
Sat 11/01/08 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
Sun 11/02/08 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill*
Mon 11/03/08 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex*
Thu 11/06/08 Phoenix, AZ - The Rhythm Room*
Sun 11/09/08 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Festival*
Tue 11/11/08 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge
Fri 11/14/08 Washington, DC - Black Cat

“The Globe”

Special iTunes Exclusive Release Today, August 12th

“In just one listen, I found what might be my Summer Pop Album. The Silent Years make music Elliot Smith would be proud of” - NPR All Songs Considered, Bob Boilen

www.myspace.com/thesilentyears

The Globe
Out Into The Wild
On Our Way Home
Climb On My Back
Black Hole
Ropes
The Sun Is Alive
Goddamn You!
The Worlds Worst Birthday Gift
Aging Gracefully
The Axiom
Pay It Back
Open Up Our Eyes

“The sneakily chilling “On Our Way Home” builds on strings, acoustic guitar, and a Midlake-ish mood, while “Open Up Our Eyes” visits a sunnier, Flaming Lips–inspired refuge” – Spin Magazine

“The Globe is the rare album that is simultaneously immediate and timeless” - UR Chicago

The album can currently be purchased at this iTunes Location

Straight out of Detroit rock city, The Silent Years are proud to announce the upcoming release of their forthcoming album The Globe, out now on iTunes and set for wide-release on August 26th. The band has been in the studio throughout the harsh Detroit winter of 2007, making the final touches on The Globe with none other than Chris Coady (!!!, TV On The Radio, Grizzly Bear, Architecture in Helsinki, Blonde Redhead). Critically acclaimed by the press and having been compared to and equally inspired by artists such as Elliot Smith, Tim Buckley, Flaming Lips and Sunny Day Real Estate; they combine simple and sweet melodies with sharp and powerful bursts of emotion via instrument and vox; leaving even the most stoic of listeners with goose bumps and a smile. Allow yourself to be taken into the weird and wondrous world created by The Silent Years, a very special band indeed.

And now the band is heading out on the open road to share “The Globe” with the masses. Check out the tour dates…

08/22/08
The Matinee w/ Hot Cha Cha - Cleveland, Ohio

08/23/08
Piano’s - New York, New York

08/25/08
The Middle East - Boston, Massachusetts

08/26/08
Black Cat - Washington DC

08/27/08
Garfield Artworks - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

08/28/08
Cafe Bourbon Street - Columbus, Ohio

09/04/08
MSU Auditorium w/Motion City Soundtrack, Margot & the Nuclear So & So’s, The
Hard Lessons - East Lansing, Michigan

09/06/08
The Magic Bag-CD RELEASE PARTY w/ Deastro, Manna & Quail, These UnitedStates - Ferndale, Michigan

09/26/08
Rhino’s - Bloomington, Indiana

09/27/08
Mo’s Tavern - Muncie, Indiana

09/28/08
Howard’s Club H - Bowling Green, Ohio

10/01/08
Case Western-The Spot w/ Snowden - Cleveland, Ohio

10/02/08
The Khyber - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10/04/08
Rock N’ Roll Hotel/ These United States & Evangelicals - Washington DC

10/09/08
People’s Court w/ The Envy Corps - Des Moines, Iowa

10/11/08
Fine Line Theater w/ The Envy Corps - Minneapolis, Minnesota

10/12/08
Box Awesome w/ The Envy Corps - Lincoln, Nebraska

10/15/08
Mike N Molly’s w/ The Envy Corps - Champaign, Illinois

10/17/08
Blind Pig w/ The Envy Corps - Ann Arbor, Michigan

“(The Silent Years) straddle the line between indie rock and pop, with soaring melodies, precise guitar work and Josh Epstein’s vocals (think a less anguished Gary Puckett, if you remember the ’60s) folded into distinctly modern arrangements”-LA Times

“The most engaging rock show we’ve ever seen. This band must be caught in an intimate setting while you still can.” - Static Magazine

“The Silent Years seem to balance traditional pop-rock influences like the Beatles with some guitar-years Radiohead, poppy Sonic Youth and Wilco elements that make them more than a rehash of years past. The result is upbeat indie rock with old-school melodies and modern embellishments. ” - Real Detroit Weekly

NOISE POP AND ANOTHER PLANET ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCE ON SITE ATTRACTION ?TREASURE TROVE? TO 2ND ANNUAL TREASURE ISLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL | Port O?Brien, The Morning Benders, Loquat, and Chester French Added to Line Up that already includes The Raconteurs, Justice, TV On the Radio, Hot Chip, Tegan and Sara and many more, September 20th & 21st, 2008

Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment are thrilled to announce the inclusion of the 2500 square foot ?Treasure Trove? to the growing list of attractions at the second installment of the Treasure Island Music Festival which takes place September 20-21. The ‘Treasure Trove’ is an interactive art and culture tent that will highlight Bay Area artists and galleries while giving festival goers a chance to take a break from the music. Festival goers will compose their own music on the Octamasher, lounge in the ?zine corner (hosted by San Francisco ?Zine Fest) and peruse innovative DIY print publications or sink inside art duo Ribbons? bathtub sculpture and relax with delicately sampled audio recordings. Triple Base Gallery will be bringing elements of their successful show, ?Open for Business? where contemporary artists and inventors will each provide an offering of goods, services or information to the public. Fest-goers will also feast their eyes on photos, collages, silkscreen prints, posters, and paintings in the Treasure Trove Gallery. Pieces will be for sale to the public. ?Treasure Trove? is co-curated by Betty Nguyen of San Francisco based contemporary arts publication First Person Magazine (http://www.firstpersonmag.com).

Treasure Island Music Festival is also proud to announce new additions to the already stellar line-up: Loquat and Chester French have been added to Saturday Sept 20th and Port O?Brien and the Morning Benders to Sunday Sept 21st. Similar to last year the first day of the festival will feature an electronic and dance leaning lineup including Justice, Tv On The Radio, Goldfrapp, Hot Chip, CSS, Antibalas, Aesop Rock, Amon Tobin, Foals, Mike Relm, Nortec: Bostich + Fussible. And the 2nd day will highlight one-of-a-kind line-up of highly regarded established and emerging indie rock band such as The Raconteurs, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Spiritualized, Okkervil River, Tokyo Police Club, The Kills, Dr. Dog, John Vanderslice, The Dodos and Fleet Foxes (Full line-up below)

Saturday September 20th
JUSTICE
TV ON THE RADIO
GOLDFRAPP
HOT CHIP
CSS
ANTIBALAS
AESOP ROCK
AMON TOBIN
FOALS
MIKE RELM
NORTEC: BOSTICH + FUSSIBLE
LOQUAT
CHESTER FRENCH

Sunday September 21st
THE RACONTEURS
TEGAN & SARA
VAMPIRE WEEKEND
SPIRITUALIZED
OKKERVIL RIVER
TOKYO POLICE CLUB
THE KILLS
DR. DOG
JOHN VANDERSLICE
THE DODOS
FLEET FOXES
THE MORNING BENDERS
PORT O?BRIEN

The festival producers also plan to build upon the success of last years greening initiative. In 2007, Treasure Island Music Festival implemented a festival-wide composting system, and are extremely proud to achieve a 72% waste diversion rate, the second-best of any San Francisco event in 2007. In all, the festival composted or recycled over 9 tons of waste! Hosting a festival at such a beautiful site as Treasure Island makes it even more important to minimize our carbon footprint. This year, the Festival plan to take the next step, aiming for an even higher waste diversion rate and further reducing their carbon footprint by provide zero-emission buses to transport concert go-ers from AT&T Park to Treasure Island, using biodiesel generators and giving ticket purchasers with have the opportunity to add $1 to ?Green? their ticket and help offset the Treasure Island Music Festival?s carbon dioxide emissions.

Organized by the creators of the Noise Pop Festival, one of the nation?s longest-running music festivals, and Another Planet Entertainment, a nationally established independent concert promoter based in Berkeley, CA, the Treasure Island Music Festival has been called a ?full blown love affair? by SPIN.COM, and has SF WEEKLY boasting that ?NorCal has its own Micro-achella.?

The two-day celebration will have plenty of interactive activities for the audience including bringing back the 60ft. tall ferris wheel, performance artists Big Nazo, free hairstyling from Madu Salon, a 32ft. live painted mural wall (featuring notable Bay Area Artists (Andrew Schoultz, Hillary Pecis, and Tara Foley), and double-dutch and hula hoop lessons, just to name a few of the exciting things available in addition to the music for concert-goers.

To off-set traffic congestion and limited amount of parking on Treasure Island, Another Planet and Noise Pop will be providing transportation on and off the island to ticket holders at no additional cost to patrons. Included in Single-Day and Two-Day ticket price is complimentary parking at AT&T Park (San Francisco) with transportation to/from the island from 11AM- 11PM each day. Additional means to gain access to the island without purchasing VIP tickets or taking the complimentary shuttle from Lot A would be through Muni / AC Transit (via 108 at the Transbay Terminal), taxi service, or limo / private shuttle rental.

Treasure Island Music Festival runs from 12:00PM to 10:00PM each day. Single day tickets cost $65.00. Two-day tickets cost $115.00. There will also be a limited quantity of VIP tickets sold as a four-pack, which includes four VIP tickets to one day of the festival, one VIP parking spot on the island, preferred viewing area, VIP Lounge with full bar and other amenities for $445.00.

NETTWERK RECORDS TO RELEASE CLOSER: THE BEST OF SARAH MCLACHLAN ON OCTOBER 7, 2008
16 Track Anthology Surveys The Spectacular Career Of The Multi-Platinum Singer/Songwriter And Includes Two Brand New And Previously Unreleased Recordings

On October 7th, 2008, multi-platinum Nettwerk recording artist Sarah McLachlan will release the first best-of collection of her long and illustrious career.

Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan contains 14 classic tracks personally selected by the artist from her award-winning catalog, as well as two newly recorded and previously unreleased songs, “U Want Me 2″ and “Don’t Give Up On US,” working with her longtime producer Pierre Marchand. Additionally, a deluxe 2-CD version will be available, which will include the 16 song album plus a bonus disc of additional songs from Sarah’s discography.

In celebration of Closer, Sarah will be releasing “U Want Me 2″ as the first new single since releasing original music in 2003. Available digitally on August 12th, “U Want Me 2″ will impact your radio waves and digital retailers instantly. Be the first to own this piece of the abiding Sarah McLachlan legacy on August 12th by purchasing “U Want Me 2″ directly from her official online store or on iTunes.

Since signing with Nettwerk nearly two decades ago, every one of Sarah McLachlan’s studio and live albums and videos have been certified gold, platinum, multi-platinum, or diamond by the CRIA, starting with Touch (1988) and Solace (1991), both platinum sellers. Her 1993 breakthrough, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (3x platinum) was followed by the digitally enhanced multimedia version of The Freedom Sessions (1996, gold). Sarah’s landmark fourth album, the Diamond certified Surfacing (1997), contained two Grammy Award-winning tracks, as “Building a Mystery” won for Best Female Pop Vocal, and “Last Dance” was voted Best Pop Instrumental. 1999’s quadruple-platinum Mirrorball, and its platinum long-form video counterpart, were both culled from that year’s Lilith Fair tour, and spun off Sarah’s third Grammy-winning performance, as “I Will Remember You” won for Best Female Pop Vocal. The 5 times platinum Afterglow followed in 2003, and received a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, while its opening track, “Fallen” was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal.

Here are some of the highlights of Closer: The Best Of Sarah McLachlan:

- “Good Enough,” “Possession” - Both tracks are culled from Sarah McLachlan’s third Nettwerk album, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy (released 10/22/1993), her commercial break through and first Billboard Top 50 chart entry. “McLachlan never flinches, never takes the easy route of cliche and formula. This care and attention given to her art allows each song to stand strong individually, making the whole an extraordinary collection.” (AllMusic.com)

- “Building A Mystery” - Taken from the Diamond-certified album Surfacing (released 7/15/1997), which entered the Billboard chart at Number Two, “Building A Mystery” won the Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal. (”Last Dance,” a second track from Surfacing not included on the new collection, was voted Best Pop Instrumental.)

- “I Will Remember You” - Sarah McLachlan founded the legendary Lilith Tour in 1997 and her quadruple-platinum album, Mirrorball (released 6/15/1999), was recorded live during the 1999 tour. “I Will Remember You” from Mirrorball earned Sarah her third career Grammy Award, again in the category of Best Female Pop Vocal.

- “Fallen” - The opening track from Sarah’s double-platinum album Afterglow (released 11/4/2003), which reached Number Two on the Billboard Top 200. “Fallen” was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Feale Pop Vocal. In addition, Afterglow was nominated for Best Pop Vocal Album.

- “U Want Me 2,” “Don’t Give Up On Us” - Composed by Sarah McLachlan and co-produced by Sarah and Pierre Marchand, these new recordings will be a special treat for fans who eagerly await the follow-up to Afterglow, Sarah’s last album of all-original material.

Nettwerk Records is distributed by Sony BMG Music Canada.

MONOLITH FESTIVAL FEATURING JUSTICE, DEVOTCHKA, SILVERSUN PICKUPS, ATMOSPHERE, TV ON THE RADIO, VAMPIRE WEEKEND AND BAND OF HORSES ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ACTS TO THE FESTIVAL SCHEDULE.

SNOWDEN, CLOUD CULT, THE DUTCHESS AND THE DUKE, WHITE WILLIAMS, THE MUSLIMS, MILES BENJAMIN ANTHONY ROBINSON, PASSION PIT, DRESSY BESSY, THE VEILS AMONG THE 18 NEW ACTS ADDED TODAY

MONOLITH: RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE ON SEPT 13 AND 14, 2008

MONOLITH FESTIVAL presented by Esurance, happening at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on September 13th and 14th, today announces 18 additional artists added to the 2008 festival and VIP events. While acts like Cloud Cult, White Williams, The Dutchess & the Duke, Passion Pit and Young Coyotes will play only at the VIP events; Snowden, Dressy Bessy, KaiserCartel, Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson, The Veils, The Muslims, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Electric Touch, Moonspeed, Astra Moveo, Rob Drabkin and Alyse Black have been recently added to the festival’s main line-up. VIP Gold Passes and single day/2-day tickets are available now at www.monolithfestival.com.

The additional acts round out MONOLITH’s hand-picked lineup of indie favorites and blog darlings, which for 2008 includes Denver’s own Devotchka and French electronic duo Justice as headliners. Joining the 2008 headliners is a deep and diverse roster including Silversun Pickups, Atmosphere, Band of Horses, Vampire Weekend, TV on the Radio, The Avett Brothers, Superdrag, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Mickey Avalon, The Kills, CSS, Does it Offend You, Yeah?, Del the Funky Homosapien and many, many more. A complete list of currently confirmed acts is available at www.monolithfestival.com.

MONOLITH fills a niche in Colorado’s already vibrant indie music scene, even within a seemingly saturated U.S. festival market. Unlike other large format festivals, Monolith’s boutique personality, affordable ticket prices and premium facilities provide an intimate festival setting in one of the most pristine venues in the world, Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Everything from the mild mountain climate and the picturesque views to the amazing natural acoustics and comfortable capacity provides the perfect ambience for a true music lover to discover something special. With five stages ranging from the historic Red Rocks mains stage to the intimate indoor WOXY.com stage, MONOLITH offers a variety of settings focused on the discovery of new music. As Billboard Magazine reviewed, “The outrageously beautiful Red Rocks has been screaming out for an underground/indie-style music festival for many years - Thanks to the tireless work of an elite group of Colorado scenesters, the dream is now a reality.”

Festival Details and Ticketing Options

Ticketing Levels:
Available at www.monolithfestival.com and www.ticketmaster.com:

· 2-Day Ticket $110 On Sale Now

· Single Day Tickets $59.50 On Sale Now

· Carpool Ticket Package $340 ($85 per ticket) and includes four two-day passes (a $100 total discount!) On Sale for a Limited Time Only

Monolith Festival tickets are also available at The Ogden and Bluebird Theatres in Denver with no service fees.

Available at www.monolithfestival.com

· VIP Gold Pass $225 On Sale Now

VIP Gold Pass event details are as follows (These events are exclusively for MONOLITH VIP Gold Pass ticketholders):

Official MONOLITH Kick-Off Party

Featuring Cloud Cult, The Dutchess & the Duke, Young Coyotes and others
Friday September 12 at The Bluebird Theatre
Doors at 8 PM / Show at 8:30 PM

MONOLITH Official Afterparty
Featuring performances from The Hood Internet, White Williams, Passion Pit, Candy Coated Killahz, Boyhollow, Jackola and others

Saturday September 13 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in the Underground
Doors at 11 PM / Show at 11:30 PM

2008 MONOLITH partners are Esurance, Dell, Southwest Airlines, New Belgium Brewing Company, MadeLoud.com, Trek Light Gear, Channel 93.3, Westword, WOXY.com, Gigbot, HotFreaks, and Jakprints.

MONOLITH is produced by AEG Live Rocky Mountains and Monolith Festivals with curating support from the HotFreaks blog collective.

Sub Pop Launches Exclusive Content and Offerings on Zune Marketplace

VIDEO:
Sub Pop 20 Trailer

Sub Pop 20 Trailer from zuneartcs on Vimeo.

Sub Pop Records, one of the most influential and prominent indie labels in history with releases from artists such as Nirvana, the Afghan Whigs, the Shins, and Band of Horses, is currently being featured on Zune Marketplace in conjunction with their 20th Anniversary. This focus on Sub Pop includes exclusive video podcasts, special Guestlist picks by Sub Pop staff, and of course an amazing collection of Sub Pop tunes that stretch over the past two decades. In addition, consumers can get $2.00 off every album from the Seattle independent label for a limited time.

To start things off, check out the “Sub Pop Collection: A to Z” a definitive collection featuring 220 standout tracks from Sub Pop’s first 20 years and amounting to over 13 hours of music. From the first Green River album to the umpteenth Mudhoney full-length, the playlist covers the entire Sub Pop catalog and is a great introduction to the label’s wide spectrum.

Next up is the Sub Pop 20 Podcasts, which include exclusive video footage found only on Zune Marketplace. The episodes include a personal tour of the Sub Pop offices by warehouse manager and Mudhoney frontman Mark Arm as well as video interviews and live performance clips from Sub Pop artists No Age, The Heilo Sequence, Kinski, Fleet Foxes, Eugene Mirman, Pissed Jeans and Fastbacks’ Kim Warnick, filmed backstage and on stage during the Sup Pop 20 anniversary festival at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Washington last month.

Top off the experience by checking out two Guestlists of handpicked music from Sub Pop staffers. Mark Arm put together 30 of his favorite songs, promising that “this should take up the better part of an evening.” Sub Pop label founder Jonathan Poneman, who has been instrumental in bringing talented artists to Sub Pop for the past 20 years, also offers up 19 of his personal favorite Sub Pop tracks.

Zune Marketplace is also featuring numerous full-length albums from Sub Pop artists, including releases from Fleet Foxes, Wolf Parade, Foals, The Gutter Twins and much more

On August 26, Matthew Sweet will release his 10th studio album, Sunshine Lies, in a new alliance with Shout! Factory. By turns achingly melodic and startlingly visceral, Sunshine Lies swirls with poetic emotion and stark attitude, bringing neatly into play the entire gamut of Sweet’s stylistic experience. Susanna Hoffs appears on the album, providing backup vocals on the title track.

MATTHEW SWEET TO RELEASE KALEIDOSCOPIC MASTERWORK SUNSHINE LIES ON SHOUT! FACTORY

In Stores August 26

* * * ½ Stars - SPIN

On August 26, Matthew Sweet will release his 10th studio album, Sunshine Lies, in a new alliance with Shout! Factory. Fans who have eagerly awaited the album’s arrival (and have been tracking its progress under the working title Rock Bottom) will not be disappointed. Call it what you wish–Sweet terms it “power-pop-folk-rock-psychedelic-melodic-singer-songwriter-type stuff”–listeners will marvel at the depth and clarity of vision here. The album will also be released as a 2 LP set including four previously unreleased bonus tracks not available on the CD. For customer convenience, a CD will be included with purchases of the LP. The album features beautiful original photography by Brian Valentine.

By turns achingly melodic and startlingly visceral, Sunshine Lies swirls with poetic emotion and stark attitude, bringing neatly into play the entire gamut of Sweet’s stylistic experience. Flowing with masterful ease, Sweet’s uniquely personal songwriting never fails to delight, and he has described the album as “very direct, but seen through the eyes of nature, or rather modeled on its beauty, chaos and freedom, something like a stab at sonic art nouveau.”

Sunshine Lies was recorded at Lolina Green Studios in Los Angeles, CA, and produced and mixed by Matthew Sweet. Susanna Hoffs appears on the album, providing backup vocals on the title track. While familiars Ric Menck (drums), Ivan Julian (guitar), Greg Leisz (guitar/pedal steel guitar) and Richard Lloyd (guitar) are all here as well, Sweet let chance lead the way during the recording. He managed to teleport his songs into a surprisingly more abstract and psychedelic space, finding a “sure and natural realm in words, melody and performance, like a carousel mindflower.” Indeed. The vibrant Sunshine Lies will certainly revolve in your mind long after each listening.

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Sweet was part of the developing music scene in Athens, Georgia in the 1980s. Sweet came to fame in 1991 with his Top Five Modern Rock hit “Girlfriend,” off his certified gold album of the same name, followed by the critically acclaimed albums Altered Beast and the platinum follow up 100% Fun. After releasing a number of other excellent solo albums, Sweet formed The Thorns with fellow singer-songwriters Shawn Mullins and Pete Droge, and they released one self-titled album to positive reviews. Sweet then returned to his solo efforts, releasing Living Things and Kimi Ga Suki. In 2006 Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs collaborated on the Shout! Factory release Under The Covers Vol. 1, featuring 15 of the duo’s favorite pop tunes from the 1960s.

Tour Dates
8/25 Solana Beach, CA – The Belly Up
8/26 Los Angeles, CA - Amoeba in-store
8/27 San Capistrano, CA –The Coach House
8/28 Silver Lake, CA – The Echo
10/20 Boulder, CO – Fox Theatre
10/22 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10/23 Chicago, IL – Park West
10/24 Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
10/25 Cleveland, OH - Beachland
10/27 Boston, MA – Paradise
10/28 NY, NY – Webster Hall
10/29 Falls Church, VA – State Theatre
10/30 Atlanta, GA – Variety

JAMIE LIDELL ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES | Gears Up For Elton John Opening Dates

Jamie Lidell will be kicking off a brief North American tour at Austin City Limits on September 26th and continuing with dates through October. Lidell has been touring almost nonstop since the April release of Jim and he will be following these dates opening for Elton John in Europe. Jamie will be keeping his full band for all dates – including sax, guitar, drums, and keys. Anyone who has witnessed the band-backed live shows of late can attest to the additional layers they bring to Jamie’s already rowdy and mesmerizing performances. After the recent Lollapalooza set, Pitchfork asked, “Can somebody please make this man hugely famous, like, now?”

Praise for Jim:

“A stunner of a blue-eyed British soul masterwork that evokes the organic grit, soul, and warmth of your favorite Stax and Motown records.” – Newsweek

“[Jim] retains the the river-deep-mountain-high baritone and rolling horns of yore, and tracks like “Another Day” and “Green Light” are near-impeccable time capsules.” – Entertainment Weekly

“Jim is proof that Lidell is an artist who will grow – not fade – with time.” – XLR8R

JAMIE LIDELL TOUR DATES
09.26 Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
09.26 Austin, TX - The Parish
09.29 Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
09.30 San Francisco, CA - Fillmore
10.01 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom
10.03 Seattle, WA - Showbox
10.04 Vancouver, British Columbia - Plaza
10.07 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity
10.08 Chicago, IL - Metro
10.09 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House
10.10 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
10.11 Clinton, NY - Hamilton College
10.12 Boston, MA - Paradise
10.14 New York, NY - Highline Ballroom
10.15 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg