Journal
- Wednesday,September 6,2017
Offa Rex (Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists) was featured on PBS NewsHour. Chaney and The Decemberists' Colin Meloy discuss the origins of the songs on the group's debut album, The Queen of Hearts, and the different perspectives the artists brought to them. "I think that was the beauty of the project," says Chaney; "we came from different cultures and different relationships to the history of the music." You can watch the interview and an excerpt from Offa Rex's performance of "The Old Churchyard" at the Newport Folk Festival here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsTelevisionVideoTuesday,September 5,2017Robert Plant has released a new song, "Bones of Saints," from his forthcoming album, Carry Fire, due October 13. The song is available to download now with pre-orders of the album, along with the recently released opening track, "The May Queen." Watch the "Bones of Saints" lyric video here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoThursday,August 31,2017French singer/composer Camille has unveiled the video for her song "Seeds," from her new album, OUÏ, due in the US on October 13. The video, co-directed by Camille and Olivier Montoro, was made at L'Axe Majeur, a monumental, unfinished bridge, stretching over two miles, just outside of Paris. The bridge was designed by Israeli sculptor Dani Karavan and built over thirty years. "Here is a little seed of love," Camille says of the video, "hoping it will grow within you." Watch it here. Camille will perform at NYC's (Le) Poisson Rouge on October 16.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoTuesday,August 29,2017Dan Auerbach debuted the music video for "Stand By My Girl," a song from his new album, Waiting on a Song, via Stereogum. The video, about a femme fatale and the men who love her, was directed by Allister Ann, who said of the process, "Sometimes you just get lucky. A song, an artist and a vision come together and seem to align perfectly, and when that happens, it's pure magic." You can watch it here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoTuesday,August 15,2017Tigran Hamasyan has shared a video giving a behind-the-scenes look in the studio during the recording of his new album, An Ancient Observer. The album was produced by Hamasyan and recorded by Antoine Gaillet at Studio de Meudon in Meudon, France, in June 2016. The video was made by Armen Catanasyan. You can watch it here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoWednesday,August 9,2017Lianne La Havas has just released the official video for "Tokyo," a song she co-wrote with Matt Hales for her Grammy-nominated album Blood. The video was shot on location in Tokyo by director Ravi Dhar. You can watch it here. Pitchfork called Blood "dynamic and poignantly self-assured in its introspection … an almost seamless album."
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoMonday,August 7,2017Fleet Foxes have shared two videos from their four nights of concerts at the Sydney Opera House during Vivid LIVE earlier this year. The Australian called the shows "spellbinding." You can see why in the performances of the songs "Fool's Errand" and "If You Need To, Keep Time on Me," from their new album, Crack-Up, here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsOn TourVideoWednesday,August 2,2017Randy Newman was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS last night. He performed the timely track "Putin" from his forthcoming album, Dark Matter, which is out this coming Friday on CD and digitally, with vinyl due August 18. You can watch the performance here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsTelevisionVideoMonday,July 31,2017Offa Rex (Olivia Chaney and The Decemberists) was on CBS This Morning: Saturday, performing a Saturday Sessions set of songs from the debut album The Queen of Hearts: "Flash Company" and "To Make You Stay." You can watch the performances here.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsTelevisionVideoMonday,July 31,2017Conor Oberst was a guest on the Charlie Rose show on PBS/Bloomberg News last week. He spoke with Rose about and performed songs from his new albums, Salutations and Ruminations. The episode opens with a performance of a "Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out" and closes with "Mamah Borthwick (A Sketch)." You can watch the performances and interview here. Oberst his tour to Europe this coming weekend; the next leg of the US tour starts September 1.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsTelevisionVideoTuesday,July 18,2017Randy Newman has just unveiled the video for the song "Sonny Boy," from his forthcoming album, Dark Matter. The video features illustrations by Roger Miller with animation by John Erickson. You can watch it here. The song is available to download now with pre-orders of Dark Matter, along with the previously released album track "Putin." Newman has announced several new US tour dates through the fall.
Journal Topics: Artist NewsVideoTuesday,July 11,2017Emmylou Harris was the musical guest on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS to mark the first-ever vinyl edition of her 1992 album, At the Ryman. She performed Steve Earle's "Pilgrim." You can watch it here.
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