2006

Live Jeff Tweedy Solo DVD Set For Oct. 24 Release

Nonesuch Records will release Sunken Treasure: Live in the Pacific Northwest, a performance DVD by Wilcos Jeff Tweedy, on October 24. The disc includes performances and conversations gathered over five nights on Tweedys February 2006 solo acoustic tour, with footage from concerts at Seattles Moore Theater, Portlands Crystal Ballroom, Eugene

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Rose Hill Drive Launch September Road Dates

Rose Hill Drive have announced a fall tour that will see them traveling around the world in support of their debut studio album.

After spending the last couple years building an enormous underground buzz with thrilling live shows, the Boulder-based trio released their self-titled debut on August 22, 2006 via Megaforce Records/Sci Fidelity.

TOUR DATES:
8-27-06 — Belly Up, Aspen CO
8-30-06

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Nickel Creek To Go On Hiatus

Nickel Creek will begin an indefinite hiatus in late 2007, Billboard.com has learned. The bluegrass-leaning trio will remain active on the road up until that point, but will amicably part ways afterward to pursue solo projects.

“After seven years straight of touring and three records behind us, it’s in our best interest to suspend Nickel Creek by the end of next year,” says group member Chris Thile, noting that he and Sara Watkins have been in Nickel Creek since they were eight years old.

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Talib Kweli Readies New Album

Rapper Talib Kweli’s next solo album, “Ear Drum,” will be the first release under his newly formed Blacksmith Music/Warner Bros. imprint. Due later this year, the set features guest appearances from rhyming partner Hi-Tek, UGK’s Bun B and Pimp C and Raheem DeVaughn, among others.

The first single is “Listen”; other album cuts include “More Or Less” featuring Hi-Tek and “Country Cousins” featuring UGK and Raheem DeVaughn.

The rapper says the new offering is an extension of his typically revolutionary rhymes. “The vast majority of my subject matter focuses on black self-love, black self esteem, black self=worth,” he says. “That translates to other communities because if you’re a human being, it doesn’t matter what color you’re talking about. You’ve been through some sort of struggle and you can apply it to your own life.”

Also in the works from Kweli’s Blacksmith artists are projects by rappers Jean Grae and Strong Arm Steady, whose members include Xzibit, Phil the Agony, Krondon and Mitchy Slick. “With Blacksmith, I want it to be a flag that everyone can wave,” says Kweli.

Kweli will be on the road for the majority of September, including shows in Hamburg (Sept. 11), Paris (Sept. 13) and London (Sept. 14).

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Red Hot Chili Peppers/ The Mars Volta : Glendale Arena, Glendale, AZ 8/21/2006

There are few bands that can throw a full-on arena spectacle, charge a days paycheck amount for a ticket and leave their fans begging for more. Count U2, Green Day, Radiohead, The Beastie Boys and The Rolling Stones amongst those heavyweights. The Red Hot Chili Peppers who tour once every three or four years, have the big budget to throw a hockey shed spectacle amongst the best of the pre-mentioned acts. Their show during early stages of the Stadium Arcadium at the Glendale Arena, proved this Southern California four piece have continually expaned their sound from their young cock sock days.

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Juana Molina & Adem Launch North American Tour

Argentinean singer/songwriter Juana Molina is beloved for her visionary artistry, drawling a line between traditional and modern music, through an electro-acoustic hybrid that finds inspiration in nature. Juana breaks away from the traditional Latin sound by eschewing convention and opting for a more experimental sound and outlook. Ms. Molina’s mesmerizing performances add a visual element to her “process”-real-time compositions unfold live as she layers and loops acoustic guitars, traditional percussion touches, electronic textures and her disarming vocals.

In support of her latest album, Molina has been globe-trekking, touring Japan, S. America and, currently, the UK. For her recent N. American jaunt, she joined Swedish crooner, Jose Gonzalez and label-mates, Psapp for a sold-out run. She’s bringing her impressive live show back to the states with label-mate Adem, for an evening of music not to be missed.

ADEM
London-based singer/folktronic songwriter Adem will release his sophomore album, Love and Other Planets, on September 26th on Domino Recordings. Prior to launching a solo career, Adem Ilhan was a member of Fridge alongside Sam Jeffers and Four Tet’s Kieran Hebdan. When that group went on hiatus, Adem released his celebrated debut, Homesongs, in 2004. Shortly thereafter, he hit the road in the U.S. with Badly Drawn Boy (with whom Fridge have both toured and served as the backing band) and Explosions In The Sky.

Juana Molina/Adem North American Tour Dates:
SUN 10/08 ARLINGTON, VA IOTA
TUE 10/10 NEW YORK, NY Bowery Ballroom
WED 10/11 MONTREAL, QUE La Sala Rossa
THU 10/12 TORONTO, ON Supermarket
FRI 10/13 CLEVELAND, OH Grog Shop
SAT 10/14 CHICAGO, IL Lakeshore Theater
SUN 10/15 MADISON, WI Caf

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