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Dave Hill's "Tasteful Nudes" in Paperback

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:16:00 +0000

Remember when we had the excellent DAVE HILL on Hot Sauce podcast? If you don't, you should seriously go check it out. Anyway, Dave's got exciting news about the paperback edition of his memoir, new video, and live shows! See his newsletter below...

Hi. It’s me, Dave, again. I hope this email finds you incredible. Anyway, as hinted at in the subject line, Tasteful Nudes, my critically acclaimed and seriously-good-and-you-can-ask-anyone first book, published in hardcover last year by St. Martin's Press (reputable), is now being made available to the public in the popular paperback format on September 3. As you can probably imagine, I am pretty excited about it as the paperback version is perfectly suited for both those of you with an on-the-go lifestyle and also those of you who like the option of being able to roll the book up into a cylindrical weapon of sorts that works great at Renaissance fairs, Civil War reenactments, the free clinic, or anywhere else it's sometimes nice to have a bludgeoning instrument at the ready at a moment's notice that ain't nobody gonna say sh*t about.

Excellent animator Danielle Velarde made a great trailer for the release of my paperback you can watch here. It will fill you in on the rest. Also, there are sheep in it, which is great for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VYpafDnQnU

I encourage you to buy and/or order my book for you and your loved ones at your local independent book store or get it here in keeping with modern times. It is so good. I just checked:

http://www.amazon.com/Tasteful-Nudes-Misguided-Validation/dp/1250031842/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377184234&sr=1-2&keywords=tasteful+nudes

To celebrate the release of my paperback, I will be putting on several public displays of my reading ability, specifically on September 6 at Book Court in Brooklyn. This is going to be an extreme literary blowout where I read, answer important questions, and then sign books and butts. Also, my rock band Valley Lodge is going to play a rare, yet still pummeling stripped down set of the hits. You can get the full scoop here:

http://bookcourt.com/events/dave-hill-valley-lodge

Additionally, I will be making the following appearances in North America to support this important moment in history:

Sept. 3- Marathon reading/signing from 1pm-7pm at Big Gay Ice Cream at 61 Grove Street in the West Village, NYC.

Sept. 3- Appearing at Housing Works Book Store in Manhattan with Brendan Jay Sullivan, Alan Light, and more at 7:30pm.

Sept. 5- R.J. Julia Book Store in Madison, Connecticut at 7pm

Sept. 14- Visible Voice Books in Cleveland, Ohio at 7pm

Come on out. I would love to see you. Your hair looks great and I am sorry for what happened last time.

Love,

Dave Hill

www.davehillonline.com

twitter.com/mrdavehill

soundcloud.com/valleylodge

Hear 2 Heal Guitar Giveaway

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:58:00 +0000

Blessid Union Souls has created Hear 2 Heal for high schools. Now they've got a Blessid Guitar giveaway going on. Here's latest:

Since there has been such a great response to the guitar give away we are working on creating a couple of different ways to win.

1. The primary purpose for this promotion was to help bring awareness to the Hear 2 Heal project and to help school performing arts programs all over the country. For each school that participates in this program and if the school sells out their event (90% capa...city or greater) the student, teacher or parent that sells the most tickets wins a personally autographed custom built one of a kind Blessid Union / Hear 2 Heal guitar. There could potentially be a guitar built and given away for every school event .

2. For those Blessid Union fans that would not be able to participate in a Hear 2 Heal progam we don't want to leave you out so we are working on an alternative contest. I don't have the details worked out quite yet but we are close. So if I may ask, please stay tuned for further details.

Peace and Love!

Trailer:

One-hour documentary of the first Hear 2 Heal high school concert here, or watch the actual concert performance here.

Breaking Laces Summer Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:54:00 +0000

Breaking Laces is featured this month in our Spice Rack column. Visit their website.

Tour Dates:

7/30: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock

7/31: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

8/1: San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord

8/2: Seattle, WA @ El Coraon

8/3: Portland, OR @ Backspace Café

8/4: Boise, ID @ The Venue

8/6: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Salt Haus

8/7: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

8/9: Des Moines, IA @ The Vaudeville Mews

8/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

8/11: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

8/13: St. Louis, MO @ The Demo

8/14: Indianapolis, IN @ The Irving Theatre

8/15: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

8/16: Pittsburgh, PA @Smiling Moose

8/17: Toronto, ONT @ Hard Luck Bar
8/18: Montreal, QUE @ Katacombes

8/20: Boston, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs

8/21: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom

8/22: Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary

8/23: Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

8/25: Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club

8/27: West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern

8/28: Orlando, FL @ Backbooth

8/29: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits

8/30: Ybor City, FL @ The Orpheum

8/31: Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar

9/1: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade-Purgatory

9/3: Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

9/4: Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory

9/5: Dallas, TX @ The Door – The Prophet Bar

9/6: Houston, TX @ Mango’s Café

9/7: San Antonio, TX @ Korova (Basement)

9/8: Austin, TX @ Mohawk

9/10: W. Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre

9/12: San Diego, CA @ Soma

9/14: Fresno, CA @ Victory Café at Hardy’s

Jonathan Rundman April Tour Dates and Singles

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:24:00 +0000

Jonathan Rundman and his band Kaivama were featured in an episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast and Let's Jam video podcast. Check it out here.

Jonathan Rundman April Tour Dates:
SUN, APRIL 14th, 6:30PM: Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, MN
SAT, APRIL 27th, 7PM: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Spearfish, SD
SUN, APRIL 28th, 6PM: The Living Room, Spearfish, SD
MON, APRIL 29th, 7PM: Trinity Lutheran Church, Mobridge, SD
FRI, MAY 3rd, 7PM: Ginkgo Coffeehouse, St. Paul, MN

TWO new Digital Singles!

Available for download for only $1 each, Jonathan presents TWO previously unreleased recordings!
KAIVAMA "I DENNA LJUVA"
Jonathan accompanies Sara's violin on piano and harmonium for their interpretation of a gorgeous contemporary Swedish fiddle tune.
JONATHAN RUNDMAN "SOUL ADORN YOURSELF WITH GLADNESS"
Jonathan's bluegrass-rock interpretation of the 1644 Johann Crüger hymn tune was recorded for an Augsburg Fortress Publishers resource.

Daniel and the Lion Tour Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:26:00 +0000

Jimmie Linville from Daniel and the Lion was featured in the 6th episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast. See the band live this spring!

OFFICIAL DEATH HEAD FULL TOUR

Saturday, April 6th - Champaign/Urbana, IL @ Cream & Flutter
7:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ Ryan Groff and Zach Vinson

Thursday, April 11th - Wausau, WI @ Malarkey's
9:30pm, 21+, Free

Friday, April 12th - Sturgeon Bay, WI @ Leathem Smith Lodge
9:30pm, Free

Saturday, April 13th - Neenah, WI @ Cranky Pat's
10:00pm, $5 - w/ Heller Mason and Redhawks

Sunday, April 14th - Madison, WI @ Johnson Public House
The First Annual Pokemon Red Memorial Luncheon w/ PHOX
(we play the soundtrack to your stories and poems)
8:00pm, All Ages, $10 (first drink is free)

Wednesday, April 17th - Rockford, IL @ Kryptonite
8:00pm, 21+

Thursday, April 18th - Flint, MI @ Flint Local 432
6:30pm, All Ages - w/ Doug Mains & the City Folk, Kelsey Rottiers, and TOMTOMs

Friday, April 19th - Holland, MI @ Lemonjello's
7:00pm, All Ages, $5 - w/ Doug Mains & the City Folk, Bennett, and Chris DuPont

Sunday, April 21st - Galena, IL @ The Grape Escape
8:00pm, All Ages, Free

Monday, April 22nd - Menomonie, WI @ Raw Deal
7:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ FireFlyForest

Tuesday, April 23rd - Minneapolis, MN @ Aster Cafe
9:00pm, All Ages, $6 - w/ Korby Lenker

Thursday, April 25th - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
9:00pm, 18+, $7 - w/ Not A Planet, Medicine Theory, and Six Percent

Tuesday, April 30th - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
9:00pm, 19+ (after 10pm), $8 - w/ TBD

Wednesday, May 1st - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
8:00pm, 18+, $10 - w/ Corey Hart, and Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts

Thursday, May 2nd - Milwaukee, WI @ Linneman's
9:00pm, 21+, $8 - w/ TBD

Friday, May 3rd - Green Bay, WI @ Frets
9:00pm, 21+

Saturday, May 4th - Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow
5:00pm, All Ages, $22 ($18 online) - w/ Dan Bern, Field Report (solo), Pomegranates, Twin Tigers, and Chasing Shade

Thursday, May 9th - Baraboo, WI @ Boo Bash
5:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ TBD

Saturday, May 11th - La Crosse, WI @ Bodega Brewpub
9:00pm, 21+, Free

Thursday, May 16th - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
8:00pm, 21+, $12 ($10 adv.) - w/ Cameron McGill and Seryn

Lee Camp UK Tour

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:34:00 +0000

Lee Camp was featured in our first episode of the animated podcast, MagCast. Here are his upcoming UK comedy gigs.

-May 2^nd I will be at Greystones, Sheffield, UK. Go here for tickets:www.LastLaughComedy.co.uk
-May 3^rd and 4^th I will be in Brussels at the Just Pour Rire
-May 7^th and 8^th I am at the Top Secret Comedy Club in London England, go here for tickets:www.TheTopSecretComedyClub.co.uk
-May 9^th find me at The Ship, Leigh on Sea, click for tickets:www.TheShipPub.MoonFruit.com
-May 14^th I will be at The Stand in Edinburgh, Scotland, www.thestand.co.uk
-May 15^th The Stand in Glasgow, Scotland www.thestand.co.uk
-May 16^th and 17^th The Lantern Theatre in Liverpool England, www.thelanterntheatre.co.uk
-May 18th I am at Off The Rails in Saddleworth, Englandwww.saddleworthcomedy.co.uk
-May 21st find me at The Stand in Newcastle www.thestand.co.uk
-May 23^rd I am preforming at Comedy Café in London, England www.comedycafetheatre.co.uk

Ryanhood and The Great Collision Tour Dates - April

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 01:31:00 +0000

Ryan Green and Cameron Hood were featured in our fifth episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast.

TOUR DATES - APRIL 2013

Friday April 5th @ Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
I'll be playing with my side project The Great Collision at 9PM sharp. The show is FREE and 21+ (I promise I'll try to make the next show all ages). More info here. I'll have my new CD for sale (you can only get it in person at shows).

Thursday April 11th it's another Great Collision show, this time in Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room. More info here.

Then, on Saturday May 4th, my musical partner Cameron Hood and I, aka RYANHOOD will be playing a short prime-time set at the Tucson Folk Festival, at 7pm on the main stage in El Presidio Park. More info here.

Peter Trevino Music Video

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:50:00 +0000

Peter Trevino will appear in a future episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast. Check out his brand new music video, "What's Going On Here."

Garrison Starr: New Music Video

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:32:00 +0000

Garrison Starr was featured in our audio podcast Hot Sauce. Listen here.

Here's her newest music video:

The David Mayfield Parade Music Video Premier

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:18:00 +0000

David Mayfield was featured in our 4th episode of Hot Sauce. Listen here.

Here is his brand new music video:

Visit article on Paste.com.

Megan Slankard and Jeff Campbell Tour Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:12:00 +0000

Jeff Campbell and Megan Slankard were featured in our second episode of Hot Sauce. Listen here.

Friday, March 15th SXSW - KC Turner Presents - 7:20pm
Flipnotics
1601 Barton Springs Rd.
Austin, TX 78704
512-322-9750
Price: Free/No Wristband required

Saturday, March 16th
SXSW - K1LL3R 2013 PARTY - 3:45pm
Austin Java
1608 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 482-9450
Price: Free/No Wristband required

Saturday, March 16th
SXSW - KC Turner Presents - 8:20pm - Indoor Stage
Whip In
1950 IH35 South
Austin, TX 78704
(512) 442-5337
Price: Free/No Wristband required

Sunday, March 17th
SXSW - LiveVibe & KC Turner Presents - 3pm
LiveVibe Listening Room at Winflo
1315 West Sixth Street
Austin, TX 78704
Price: Free/No Wristband required

Wednesday, March 20th
Megan Slankard w/ Jeff Campbell - 7pm
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 222-1400
Price: $8
Upstairs Stage
Buy Tickets Here

Saturday, March 23rd
Singer-Songwriter of Cape May - 8:15pm
The Mad Batter
19 Jackson Street
Cape May, NJ 08204
717-221-1124

Thursday, March 28th
Megan Slankard Solo - 8pm
Uncommon Ground
3800 N. Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60613
773-929-3680
Price: $5 - All Ages
Make a reservation to guarantee seating by calling (773) 929-3680

Jeff Campbell Wins EP Deal...

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:09:00 +0000

Jeff Campbell and Megan Slankard were featured in our second episode of Hot Sauce. Listen here. Here is the latest news from Jeff...

Jeff Campbell Wins EP Deal With Grammy-Winning Producer John Shanks Plus Appearance On Jimmy Kimmel Live! And More In Second Annual

Guitar Center Singer-Songwriter Artist Discovery Program

Campbell hand selected from over 12,000 Entrants Earning the Opportunity to Record an EP with Shanks, an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Plus Cash, Gear and Priceless Exposure

Westlake, CA (March 5, 2013) – Guitar Center – the world’s largest retailer of music instruments and equipment – is thrilled to announce Jeff Campbell (www.jeffcampbellmusic.com), from San Francisco, CA, as the winner of Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter 2 artist discovery program. Guitar Center developed the Singer-Songwriter program to provide emerging independent musicians a platform to expose their music to the world. The second installment of Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter began accepting submissions in October of 2012 coinciding with the successful first album launch and a slew of television appearances by last year’s winner, Josh Doyle.

Out of more than 12,000 submissions, ten finalists were hand-selected by Grammy award-winning producer John Shanks to perform live at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood on Saturday, March 2nd. After a headlining performance by American folk-rock songstress Lissie, Shanks chose Campbell’s soulful delivery of “Shut Your Mouth” as the winning performance. Campbell will receive a multifaceted career-boosting package including $10,000 cash, gear, a performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and the opportunity to record a four-song EP with mentor and producing legend, John Shanks.

As Guitar Center’s Singer-Songwriter 2 Winner, Jeff Campbell Will Receive:

A 4 song E.P. with Grammy Award-winning producer John Shanks

A live performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The American Design Experience from Fender - winner will design his or her own electric or bass guitar
New gear from Martin, Bose®, Korg, Zoom, Shure, D’Addario, TC-Helicon, and Converse
$10,000 Cash
Recording time at Converse Rubber Tracks Studio in Brooklyn, NYC.
A feature in American Songwriter Magazine
Worldwide digital music distribution from TuneCore

Jen Dziura's New Website

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 01:07:00 +0000

Comedian Jen Dziura was a guest on Hot Sauce podcast. Listen here. Now, she has a new website about her one-woman acts: http://www.popintellectual.com/

Blessid Union's New Commercial

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:42:00 +0000

Last year, we had Eliot Sloan, frontman for Blessid Union of Souls, on Hot Sauce podcast. Check out Blessid's first Hear 2 Heal commercial, featuring Eliot below. And don't forget to have a listen to our interview on Hot Sauce!

Erik Brandt's First Music Video

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:07:00 +0000

Erik Brandt of Erik Brandt and the Urban Hillbilly Quartet has put together his first music video, called "I Drive Past Your House Today," dedicated to Mr. Camp. Have a listen to our recent episode of Hot Sauce to listen to an interview with Erik.

Jeff Campbell's New Blog

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:01:00 +0000

The second episode of Hot Sauce podcast featured Megan Slankard and Jeff Campbell. Jeff has just released his brand new blog called It's a Musical Journey that he's doing with his manager, AK. Don't forget to listen to his and Megan's interview on Hot Sauce podcast!

Hitchhiker's Guide Live Radio Tour (UK) Year 2

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:57:00 +0000

Last year, we interviewed Simon Jones on Hot Sauce podcast about starring in the first Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy live radio tour in the U.K. It was such a success, it's happening again this year! Details here. Don't forget to listen to Simon's interview on Hot Sauce!

Lee Camp's New Show!

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:54:00 +0000

Comedian Lee Camp has an audio podcast, a vlog, and a book called Moment of Clarity. And now it's a fully produced show! Remember when he famously read some of his hatemail on The Green Room? Now he's got a whole Hate Mail segment on his show.

If you like Lee's new show, check out our animated interview with him on Plain Ketchup's MagCast episode 1.

New Book from Cory O'Brien

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:01:00 +0000

From drunken killing sprees to a man birthing an eight-legged horse, Cory O’Brien gets into what the original myths were really all about in ZEUS GRANTS STUPID WISHES: A No-Bullshit Guide to World Mythology (March 5, 2013; Perigee; $14; ISBN: 978-0-399-16040-0).

In his hilariously irreverent style, O’Brien recounts more than 100 classic myths from Greek, Norse, Egyptian, Japanese, and other cultures. These are rude, crude, totally sacred texts told the way they were meant to be told: loudly, and with lots of four-letter words.

Skeptical? Here are a few gems:

The entire Egyptian universe was saved because Sekhmet just got too hammered to keep murdering everyone
The Hindu universe is run by a married couple who only stop murdering in order to throw sweet dance parties…on the corpses of their enemies
The Norse goddess Freyja once consented to a four-dwarf gangbang in exchange for one shiny necklace
The origin story of the Native American hero Wisakedjak involves snake sex, and decapitation

There’s more dysfunctional goodness where that came from.

This creative take on the originals presents the stories in a whole new light, with pithy and awesomely ridiculous lessons the first creators might not have originally anticipated.

Garrison Starr Complete Discography for $25

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:20:00 +0000

Listen to Garrison Starr on Hot Sauce.

Deal:

Buy All MP3s from the albums 2012 Amateur, 2010 RELIVE, 2007 The Girl That Killed September, 2007 Fans' Greatest Hits, 2004 Airstreams & Satellites, 2002 Songs from Takeoff to Landing.

Tour Dates for February:

Friday, February 1, 2013
Hotel Carolina: St. Pete Beach @ Postcard Inn 6300 Gulf Boulevard , St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 (United States) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM 21+	Tickets: $89.99 Buy Now

Saturday, February 2, 2013
Hotel Carolina: St. Pete Beach @ Postcard Inn 6300 Gulf Boulevard , St. Pete Beach, FL 33706 (United States) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM 21+	Tickets: $89.99 Buy Now

Saturday, February 16, 2013
House Show Diessen, NB (Netherlands) - Map	Set: 5:00 PM All Ages

Saturday, February 16, 2013
House Show Diessen, NB (Netherlands) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Sunday, February 17, 2013
House Show De Meern, UT (Netherlands) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Cafe Con Leche Maastricht, LI (Netherlands) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Thursday, February 21, 2013
Textilcafe Cologne, NRW (Germany) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Friday, February 22, 2013
House Show Cologne, NRW (Germany) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Sunday, February 24, 2013
House Show Enschede, OV (Netherlands) - Map	Set: 8:00 PM All Ages

Megan Slankard Online Concert

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:20:00 +0000

Listen to Megan Slankard on Hot Sauce podcast.

A message from Megan:

I have been having a GREAT time hanging out with you Stageit viewers online. So cool to be playing in "my" living room to you in yours - LIVE. Have you ever been to a concert in your Pajamas before? Well, if you haven't yet, here is your golden opportunity! And, the most awesome part? You can view the concert from any place in the world!

Our next online concert on Stageit is this coming Sunday, January 27th at 6:00pm(PST). We have a bunch of fun "top tipper" give aways - including my Ukelele (pic on my Facebook) and handwritten lyrics of your favorite song of mine! More details HERE!

Speaking of shows - I want to mention that we have started booking our March tour (to SXSW in Austin and beyond!) You can see all the dates we've booked so far including Santa Cruz, Los Angeles, Carlsbad, Philly and Chicago at MEGANSLANKARD.COM - SXSW dates will be announced soon!

Love,
megan

DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE TO DELIVER GOOD MAN DOWN

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:18:00 +0000

Listen to David Mayfield on Hot Sauce podcast.

A press release about David's band's new album.

DAVID MAYFIELD PARADE TO DELIVER GOOD MAN DOWN
Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album Set for Release April 1

Warren, OH—He’s one of the most energetic, enigmatic, entertaining and beloved performers in Americana circles, and now David Mayfield is set to release Good Man Down on April 1, after originally being scheduled for October 2012. Good Man Down is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut, David Mayfield Parade (January 2011) and Mayfield’s rabid fan base helped to fund the release through a wildly successful KickStarter campaign. The album also boasts special guests such as Seth Avett (of the Avett Brothers), country star Dierks Bentley, and legendary bluegrass icons Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

Mayfield, who has toured pretty much nonstop for the two years since the release of his debut, including stints with his sister, Jessica Lea Mayfield, good friends The Avett Brothers, and Mumford & Sons, has had the opportunity to gauge fan interest in his new material, but he is also excited to have had the time to develop the songs.

“I feel like this record is more mature,” said Mayfield. “Now that I've been touring so much I have had the chance to try new songs live and see how they are accepted, and to construct an album that is more of a cohesive thought.”

The album was recorded at two Nashville institutions—RCA Studio B, which has produced 35,000 songs (including 200 by Elvis Presley) and over a thousand American hits and 40 platinum singles; and The Quonset Hut, where Patsy Cline, George Jones, Bob Dylan and Loretta Lynn have all recorded some of their biggest hits. “What an honor to work on my songs in a place with such a rich musical history,” said Mayfield.

For the KickStarter campaign, in exchange for contributing to the project, fans will be receiving items such as exclusive t-shirts and posters from Crackerfarm; having a caricature drawn on the album artwork alongside Mayfield; a private house concert; or the top rung on the ladder—Mayfield producing an album for that person. Mayfield wanted this to be a project in which his fans can truly feel like they are a part of.

“I feel like I owe it to the folks out there that support me by coming to shows and buying merch to make the best album I can, not just for myself but for all of us,” he said. “Because it really doesn't belong to me anymore. There is a community forming and I feel indebted to them, in a good way. It’s really gratifying and terrifying at the same time!”

The release of Good Man Down will cap off what has been a wild two-plus years, with Mayfield having had the opportunity to open for Willie Nelson, Los Lobos, The Avett Brothers, and to perform at Bonnaroo and with Mumford & Sons. He even took part in something he’s wanted to do for a long time—crowd surfing, which he did recently in New Jersey. “It might not sound that cool,” he said. “But remember, I’m a big guy.”

About David Mayfield

David Mayfield, known to be a force of nature on stage with boundless energy and enthusiasm for performing, also has a sincerity that is reflected in every performance. There is no posturing, no facade, nothing but great songs and the instruments to play them. His ability to connect with audiences from performances at MerleFest, NPR’s Mountain Stage, The Grand Ole Opry, NX35, The Great Northwest Tour, and Vanderbilt’s Rites of Spring has earned him the reputation of being the kind of extraordinary artist who goes beyond trend and simply delivers genuinely essential music—and much of that stems from Mayfield’s roots. Along with video premieres on Paste and American Songwriter, Mayfield was selected by Southwest Spirit Magazine as one of its 40 Artist to Watch in 2011.

While making his debut album, Mayfield drew inspiration from his musical heroes Buddy Holly, Harry Nilsson, and Randy Newman and the albums he grew up listening to, Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" and Melanie's "Gather Me.” His songs effortlessly venture from classic AM radio rock with lush string arrangements to unadorned alt-country ballads whose lovelorn subjects evoke the outlaw songs of the early 70’s. His music reflects the numerous influences that come from a lifetime of being immersed in American music and channeling its unique forms with sincerity and celebration, from the howl of early rock-n-roll, to the low lonesome twang of folk and country, with a voice that is all at once heartbreaking and inherently hopeful.

For more information, please visit www.davidmayfieldparade.com

Publicity: Mike Farley/Michael J. Media Group/ 608-848-9707/
mike@michaeljmedia.com

Jeff Campbell Releases Stop and Go - Live at Coast

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 01:17:00 +0000

Listen to Jeff Campbell on Hot Sauce podcast.

A press release on Jeff's new DVD

Jeff Campbell Releases Stop and Go - Live at Coast

Concert DVD features stunning performance at legendary San Francisco studio

San Francisco, CA--A Philadelphia native, Jeff Campbell moved to San Francisco in 2004 to make his mark on the city’s rock scene. Ten years later, he’s earning national recognition with his new DVD release, Stop and Go - Live at Coast.

As front man of the alt-rock band Pine and Battery, Campbell has enjoyed heavy airplay on San Francisco radio stations like KFOG and KQED. His onstage experiences have taken him up and down the West Coast, sharing the stage with members of Counting Crows, Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, and opening for the Grammy-winning band Train.

Campbell switched gears in early 2012 by releasing first-ever acoustic album, Stop and Go, a stripped-down record featuring guest performances from Megan Slankard, Brad Brooks, Austin Willacy and James DePrato. All of the musicians contributed to the songwriting, arrangement, and production process, turning Stop and Go into a collaborative project between some of the Bay Area’s best musicians. Later that year, Campbell brought a full band -- including four backup singers, a horn section, and a violinist -- into Coast Recorders, one of the oldest and most respected studios in San Francisco, for a live in-studio reproduction of the entire album.

Available in physical and digital form on Jeff Campbell’s website, Stop and Go - Live at Coast captures that live studio session in stunning, hi-fi clarity. The concert DVD was produced by Coast Recorder owner Michael Romanowski, who also chose to make Stop and Go the first release in a new series of Live at Coast recordings.

“Not many people have been able to attend a recording session and witness the process of making an album,” Romanowski explains. “Capturing these experiences is what the Live at Coast series is all about. Coast Recorders has been an integral part of the San Francisco studio scene since the late 1960s. Its live room has an aesthetic which musicians not only love to record in, but to perform in as well. Add a live audience to that, and the experience is incredible for all.”

Stop and Go - Live at Coast can be purchased at www.jeffcampbellmusic.com/store

For more information on Jeff Campbell, please visit www.jeffcampbellmusic.com

Tour Dates:

2/14 Sacramento, CA @ The Naked Lounge

2/15 Redding, CA @ Vintage Wine Bar & Restaurant

2/16 Corvallis, OR @ Cloud and Kelly’s Public House

2/17 Shelton, WA @ Grove Street Brewhouse

2/19 Seattle, WA @ The White Rabbit

2/22 Seattle, WA @ Shadowland

2/23 Union, WA @ Robin Hood Pub

2/26 Gresham, OR @ Spinella’s Off The Wall

2/28 Portland, OR @ Mt Tabor Theater Lounge

3/1 Eugene, OR @ Black Forest

3/3 Chico, CA @ 1078 Gallery

Publicity:

Mike Farley

Michael J. Media Group

608-848-9707

mike@michaeljmedia.com

Management:

AK Koch

AK Music Management

570-294-6450

ak@abkmusic.com

Divine Gag Reel

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:54:00 +0000

Remember when we had Ivan Hayden and Kirk Jaques on Hot Sauce podcast, talking about their web series, Divine? Check out the new gag reel!

Jon Ronson's Article on Bryan Saunders

noreply@blogger.com (Plain Ketchup) — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:47:00 +0000

Remember when we did a video interview with Jon Ronson? Check out his latest article for the Guardian on artist Bryan Saunders, along with his video.