SHWAYZE KICKS OFF U.S. HEADLINE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SELF-TITLED CD OUT NOW
August 27, 2008
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SHWAYZE KICKS OFF U.S. HEADLINE TOUR
IN SUPPORT OF THEIR SELF-TITLED CD
OUT NOW
ON SURETONE/GEFFEN RECORDS
National Tour with Tyga Starts September 16th in Las Vegas
MTV Buzzin’ Reality Show Airs Through September 10th
Malibu twosome SHWAYZE hit the road in support of their eponymous debut, in stores now. Their headlining tour with opener Tyga commences September 16th and runs though October 11th. A melting pot of laid-back melodies, hip-hop rhythms and acoustic guitars, SHWAYZE pays homage to the all-day-and-into-the-night party. Collaborating with 23 year-old Shwayze is Cisco Adler, who co-wrote, produced and lent backing vocals to all the songs on the album.
With over one million plays on MySpace and one million plus views on YouTube, “Buzzin’” and “Corona and Lime” are climbing the charts. “Corona and Lime” debuted at #8 on TRL. The album marries Cisco’s roots-rock acoustic guitar with Shwayze’s laid back delivery. Says the rapper, “it’s California chill, West Coast stoner music.” “Don’t Be Shy” is about Malibu being an endless summer. It’s about waiting for the sun and kicking it at the beach. New York Newsday calls “Buzzin,’” “a slice of SoCal hip-hop so laid back, it almost sounds baked in the summer sun.”
Be sure to catch Shwayze on tour!
09/16 Blush Las Vegas, NV
09/17 The Grove Anaheim, CA
09/18 Venue of Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ
09/19 Rialto Theatre Tucson, AZ
09/21 Bluebird Theatre Denver, CO
09/22 Buffalo County Fairgrounds Kearney, NE
09/23 Cains Ballroom Oklahoma City, OK
09/24 Graham Central Stations St. Angelo, TX
09/25 El Ray Theatre McCallen, TX
09/26 Ghost Bar Dallas, TX
09/27 Riches Houston, TX
09/29 Vicci San Antonio, TX
10/05 Toad’s Place Richmond, VA
10/06 Norva Norfolk, VA
10/07 Crazy Donkey Farmingdale, NY
10/08 Blender Theatre at Gramercy New York, NY
10/09 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
10/10 The Fountains Delmar, MD
10/11 Santa Fe Café College Park, MD
Delerium tour stop off details in Toronto
August 25, 2008
DELERIUM
WITH SPECIAL GUESTS: MOREGAN PAGE, ELSAINE & SARAH FIMM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2008
THE MOD CLUB - TORONTO
Doors 6:30pm Show 7:00pm
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 29 @ 10AM
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, Rotate This
Call (416) 870-8000 to charge by phone
or www.ticketmaster.ca
Tickets (incl. GST) $25.00 (plus FMF and service charges)
19+/ General Admission
A joint effort by Rhys Fulber and former Front Line Assembly bandmate Bill Leeb, Delerium has produced some of the most unusual sounds to emanate from Vancouver.
The group found success with its 1997 debut album, Karma, which sold more than a quarter of a million copies and included a major club/dance hit, “Silence,” featuring Sarah McLachlan.
With Leeb responsible for finding samples, writing lyrics, creating bass lines, sequencing, and overseeing the project and Fulber handling the sampling and programming, and using a chords/string pad to craft additional melodies and arrangements, Delerium’s sound is a dance-inspiring mix of electronics and post-industrial attitude.
Be sure not to miss Delerium when they hit the stage in Toronto for the first time in 10 years on Saturday, September 7th!
Tour info for Jason Mraz in Toronto
August 8, 2008
*_FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 2008_*
*JASON MRAZ*
WITH
LISA HANNIGAN
*WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2008*
*MASSEY HALL - TORONTO***
*Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm *
*_TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 @ 11AM_*
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*Tickets available at all Ticketmaster Outlets, Roy Thomson Hall Box Office*
*Call (416) 870-8000 or (416) 872-4255 to charge by phone*
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*Tickets (incl. GST) $30.00 & $40.00**(plus FMF and service charges)*
*All Ages/ Reserved Seating*
Back by popular demand following his sold out Kool Haus show earlier this year!
*Jason Mraz* has been celebrated as one of the most gifted young singer/songwriters to emerge in recent years.. Settling in San Diego, he became a leading fixture of the city’s renowned coffee house scene. In 2002, *Mraz* released his first studio album, _Waiting For My Rocket To Come_, a compelling blend of folk, pop, hip-hop and roots rock. The certified-platinum album received major critical praise and spawned chart-topping singles.
At the same time, *Mraz* earned widespread acclaim for his incredibly captivating live performances, headlining several national tours and sharing stages with Coldplay, Bob Dylan and Dave Matthews Band among others. In 2005, *Jason* released Grammy-award winning Mr. A-Z.
In the summer of 2007, *Mraz,* part home-body, part tour-junkie, strapped a guitar to his back and left for Europe, performing in cities he?d never before visited. At the Peace & Love Festival in Borlange, Sweden, he began playing ?I?m Yours,? and, much to his surprise, thousands of friends in the audience sang every lyric along with him. The voices were too loud to ignore: the song has since been confirmed as the first single from _We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things_, *Mraz*?s third studio album, in stores now!
Be sure not to miss *Jason Mraz* when he hits the stage *at Massey Hall on October 15^th !*
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Bryan Adam tour stop off in Toronto
August 8, 2008
*BRYAN ADAMS*
Thursday, September 4^th
and Friday, September 5th, 2008
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Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
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*_Tickets on sale Thursday, July 31, 2008 @ 10:00AM_*
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*Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, *
*Charge by phone at (416) 870-8000*
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*Tickets (incl. GST) $95.00 **(plus FMF and service charges) *
*4 ticket limit*
*Reserved Seating *
*/American Express brings you to the Front Of The Line /*
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Bryan Adams will bring his highly successful solo-acoustic show to Toronto this fall! The intimate concert will take place September 4^th and 5th at The Carlu (444 Yonge Street).
Adams has interspersed these special sold-out performances in between stadium dates in Europe and the U.S. with Vancouver previously being the only Canadian city to preview this new spin on his classic hits.
The singer/songwriter has been touring the world in support of his new album 11, and is currently on tour south of the border. As Canada’s best known ambassador, Bryan Adams has spent the last three decades making music history. He has sold over 65 million records, toured six continents and achieved #1 status in over 40 countries around the world. With hits like, “Cuts Like A Knife”, “Summer of ‘69″, “Kids Wanna Rock”, “Can’t Stop This Thing We’ve Started”, “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You”, “Open Road” and most recently “Thought I’d Seen Everything”, Adams status as one of the great songwriter’s of our time, has been solidified.
He has been awarded the Order of Canada and in 2006, was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards in Halifax. He has been nominated for Academy Awards, Golden Globes and Grammy’s and last year his handprint was added to the Wembley Square of Fame in celebration of his 25th show at the famed stadium. Bryan’s outstanding live concerts have established him as one of the world’s best rock singers, performing over 120 concerts a year.
The two shows at The Carlu provide a rare opportunity for fans to see Adams as they’ve not seen him before.
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THE WHIGS WITH KINGS OF LEON, THE KOOKS AND TOKYO POLICE CLUB]
August 7, 2008
The Wedding Present announce North American Fall tour dates]
August 7, 2008
HERE COMES THE BAND: THE WEDDING PRESENT ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT ALBUM EL REY
Legendary UK act The Wedding Present has announced a 21 date North American tour which will commence at the Casbah in San Diego, California and conclude at The Mohawk in Austin, Texas. The tour will take TWP through major U.S. and Canadian markets. The band released El Rey in May, its first new long player since 2005?s Take Fountain. El Rey found the band reunited with noted producer Steve Albini, with whom they worked with on their renowned 1991 release Seamonsters.
Press accolades for the album have been plentiful. Paste Magazine declares El Rey to be ?Lyrically barbed and lucid, the album is a good book?? while the Boston Phoenix asserts that ?Gedge (is)?uncomfortably literate and uncommonly talented.? The Big Takeover fell in love with the album, stating that the collection is ??The Wedding Present and David Gedge?s finest LP out of a good 25 of them (including numerous compilations and whatnot) in a respected 23-year career?Don?t miss!?
The live lineup includes David Gedge (guitar and vocals), Terry de Castro (bass), Graeme Ramsay (drums), and Chris McConville (guitar). El Rey was penned whilst frontman David Gedge was living in Los Angeles and it burns with West Coast sunlight; Hollywood seen through the eyes of a gritty British Northerner. Speaking about El Rey in MOJO Magazine, Gedge says: ?I?ve been living in West Hollywood for the last year or so, and while I?m not going to claim that this is my ?L.A.? album, there are some references. I suppose the themes are lust, jealousy, betrayal, regret, obsession, super-heroes? the usual. We chose to record with Steve this time because the new songs were sounding very guitar-ry and quite dark. It?s been good. As you?d imagine, really; Albini knows his stuff.?
The band was a favorite of the famed late UK DJ John Peel. Don?t miss your opportunity to see this exhilarating live act near you.
Dates are as follows: 9/18/08 Casbah San Diego, CA 9/19/08 Troubadour Los Angeles, CA 9/21/08 Slim?s San Francisco, CA 9/23/08 WOW Hall Eugene, OR 9/24/08 Neumo?s Seattle, WA 9/25/08 Doug Fir Lounge Portland, OR 9/26/08 Media Club Vancouver, B.C. 9/29/08 Turf Club St. Paul, MN 10/1/08 Empty Bottle Chicago, IL 10/2/08 Crofoot (Pike Room) Pontiac, MI 10/3/08 Lee?s Palace Toronto, ONT 10/4/08 Babylon Ottawa, ONT 10/5/08 Le National Montreal, ONT 10/6/08 Middle East Cambridge, MA 10/8/08 Bowery Ballroom New York, NY 10/9/08 Southpaw Brooklyn, NY 10/11/08 Black Cat Washington, D.C. 10/12/08 Local 506 Chapel Hill, NC 10/14/08 The Earl Atlanta, GA 10/15/08 The Bottletree Birmingham, AL 10/17/08 The Mohawk Austin, TX .
Juliana Hatfield announces fall tour dates; Tonight Show performance confirmed for August 25th]
August 7, 2008
*JULIANA HATFIELD KICKS OFF U.S. TOUR SEPTEMBER 9th
New Album, How To Walk Away, Set For August 19th Release; Hatfield To Perform On “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” August 25th Lead Single “This Lonely Love” Featuring Richard Butler On Guest Vocals, Goes To Radio July 28th;When I Grow Up, Singer/Songwriter’s Provocative Memoir, To Be Published September 29th By John Wiley & Sons * Juliana Hatfield will celebrate the release of How To Walk Away - her 10th solo album in a remarkable 20-year-career - and the publication of her memoir, entitled When I Grow Up, with a performance on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” on August 25th and a U.S. tour. The tour launches September 9th at IOTA in Washington, DC. Other highlights include shows at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom (September 12th), Boston’s Brattle Theater (September 13th), and Los Angeles’ new Largo (September 27th).
On October 10th, the acclaimed singer/songwriter will appear at Queen Elizabeth Hall in London, England. In this special evening, Hatfield will provide a highly personal look at her life, weaving passages from When I Grow Up (which will be published by Wiley & Sons on September 29th) in amidst songs from throughout her career.
“This Lonely Love,” the album’s lead single, features Richard Butler (The Psychedelic Furs) on vocals and goes for adds at radio on July 28th. Hatfield will perform on NPR’s “World Caf?” on September 10th and will play a set at New York City’s Housing Works Bookstore Caf? on October 23rd as part of the CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival 2008.
How To Walk Away, produced by Andy Chase (of revered alt-rock/pop band Ivy) and due out August 19th on Hatfield’s own Ye Olde Records (distributed via RED), is already eliciting widespread acclaim. “If you have only…4 minutes, 23 seconds: Listen to Juliana Hatfield’s winning take on a failed relationship, ‘My Baby…’ from her shimmering new CD,” says O The Oprah Magazine while venuszine declared “Ah, Miss Hatfield, you make loneliness feel so good,” praising the “sexy and funky seventies vibe” of “This Lonely Love.”
In When I Grow Up, Hatfield chronicles her extraordinary journey, from her teenage beginnings in the pioneering indie-rock combo Blake Babies, and iconic rise to alternative solo stardom, to the past decade’s stunning streak of increasingly mature, critically acclaimed albums. Whether detailing the origin of her songs, her battles with clinical depression or her quest to find purpose after all of her dreams had seemingly come true, Hatfield writes in the same engaging fashion her fans have loved for years - spirited, witty, and heartbreakingly sincere.
Upcoming tour dates are as follows:
9/9 Washington, DC IOTA 9/10 Philadelphia, PA World Caf? Live w/special guest Hayden 9/12 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom ” 9/13 Boston, MA Brattle Theater ” 9/23 Seattle, WA Triple Door 9/24 Portland, OR Aladdin 9/25 San Francisco, CA Caf? Du Nord 9/27 Los Angeles, CA Largo 10/10 London, England Queen Elizabeth Hall 10/23 New York, NY Housing Works Bookstore Caf? (CMJ Music Marathon show) .
Jose Gonzalez fall tour celebrates Samba Soul at BAM and hosts a backyard campfire news
August 7, 2008
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE > > > JOSE GONZALEZ TO PERFORM AT THE 2008 > AUSTIN CITY LIMITS FESTIVAL > > ANNOUNCES NEW TOUR DATES INCLUDING MULTI-PERFORMANCE STANDS IN > OAKLAND AND NEW YORK CITY > > Nearly one year after the release of his critically lauded > sophomore album In Our Nature (Mute), Jose Gonzalez will continues > to wow audiences across the United States. This fall sees Gonzalez > returning to North America to play the 2008 Austin City Limits > festival. Dates include a four show stand at Yoshi’s in Oakland, > marking Jose’s first performance in the East Bay, and a performance > at the prestigious Orange County Performing Art Center in Costa > Mesa, CA. The September shows will have Jose’s “Friends” on > percussion and vocals in tact. In December he will be part of the > multi-artist Red Hot + Rio show at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera > House in Brooklyn,NY. The series celebrates the legacy of Brazil’s > Samba Soul movement, and as well as Gonzalez features Bebel > Gilberto, CeU, Curumin, Otto, and others to be announced. > > It has been a great year for Gonzalez so far. In Our Nature was > championed by Pitchfork as showing enough “talent to make good on > those lofty Pink Moon comparisons.” Gonzalez was nominated for a > Plug Award as “Male Artist Of The Year”, and invited to perform on > The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan Obrien, and > Jimmy Kimmel Live. His live performances were widely praised: USA > Today wrote of the “rapt crowd smiling private smiles,” as he > performed in Washington, DC, and the Boston Herald noted that > “Boston’s rowdy college crowd paid Jose Gonzalez the highest > compliment at the Paradise: The packed house stood silent and > listened to him” The New York Times remarked on his performance as > “nice and forceful, just alone with his instrument, his voice dry > and his guitar laden with echo.” > > Gonzalez also chose to lead by example with a Green Tour of North > America, hoping to encourage what he described as “the ripple > effect that it might bring.” With help form Reverb Rock > (www.reverbrock.org) he worked to reduce and offset his carbon > emissions while on tour, helping to reduce his carbon footprint by > 76 tons of CO2. > > Beyond the release of the full-length In Our Nature, Gonzalez > digitally released the In Our Nature Remixes EP - featuring remixes > from Todd Terje, Penchenga Nord, Beatfanatic, and Landberg & > Skogehall - on Earth Day, April 22nd. > > González also released the digital single “Teardrop” featuring the > exclusive b-side “Four Forks Ache” on May 6th. (”Teardrop” is > originally performed/recorded by Massive Attack). > > Needless to say, it has been a busy and triumphant year for this > talented artist. For a taste of what to expect live check out > González as featured on Pitchfork TV: http://www.pitchfork.tv/dont- > look-down/jos-gonzlez > > > > www.jose-gonzalez.com > www.myspace.com/josegonzalez > www.mute.com > > > Tour Dates Below: > > September 2008 > 23 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s (Early) > 23 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s (Late) > 24 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s (Early) > 24 - Oakland, CA - Yoshi’s (Late) > 25 - Costa Mesa, CA - Samueli Theatre > 27 - Austin, TX - Ausin City Limits > 28 - Brooklyn, NY - The Yard (Backyard Campfire) > > December 2008 > 04 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM > 05 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM > 06 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM
Chaka Khan- Kool Haus ‘08 (Reschduled) ?
August 7, 2008
CHAKA KHAN
** RESCHEDULED **
FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 2008
KOOL HAUS - TORONTO
Doors 7:00pm Show 8:00pm
TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Tickets available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Rotate This, Sonic Temple
or call 416-870-8000 to charge by phone
or www.ticketmaster.ca
Tickets (incl. GST) $42.50 (plus FMF and service charges)
The show originally scheduled for Thursday, August 7th has been rescheduled to Friday, August 15th. Tickets purchased for the original date will be honoured on the rescheduled date.
BUN B TO PERFORM INTIMATE MYSPACE RELEASE SHOW IN DALLAS, TX, DURING TOUR
August 7, 2008
BUN B TO PERFORM INTIMATE MYSPACE RELEASE SHOW IN DALLAS, TX, DURING TOUR
BUN B TO PERFORM INTIMATE MYSPACE RELEASE SHOW IN DALLAS, TX, AT TORCH ON AUGUST 1
NEW ALBUM II TRILL IN STORES NOW ON RAP-A-LOT/ASYLUM RECORDS
MySpace Music is proud to announce that Bun B will be performing a free show for his MySpace friends at Torch in Dallas, TX on August 1 - a show being powered by Saints Row 2. Celebrating his recently released album "II Trill," Bun B will be returning to his home state of Texas to showcase his newly-christened material. Attendance is free for 21+ adults for the performance on a first come, first served basis starting at 10 p.m. on August 1.
Emerging from Port Arthur, Texas, as one-half of UGK (Underground Kingz) alongside the late Pimp C, Bun B has also made a name for himself as a hugely-successful solo artist in the hip-hop game. The three years between his debut solo album "Trill" and the present time have been turbulent for him but have provided inspiration for the wordplay featured on the highly-anticipated sequel "II Trill." Since Pimp C’s death in 2007, Bun B’s solo career has taken on an entirely new meaning, and the new album, along with his continued popularity, are a testament to the type of impact he continues to have on Dirty South music and beyond. Featuring guest shots from the likes of Lil Wayne, Sean Kingston and others, "II Trill" is a statement that Bun B is able to carry on the spirit of UGK despite the absence of his partner in rhyme.
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Please visit Bun B’s MySpace page for the very latest news items, tour dates and media: http://www.myspace.com/bunbofugk
For more information on MySpace Release Shows sponsored by Saints Row 2, please visit: http://www.myspace.com/hiphop
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