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Journal Friday, February 03, 2012

  • The Black Keys: February 3, 2012 tour poster by Steven Wilson
    Friday, February 3, 2012
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    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of February 3–5

    The Black Keys kick off the sold-out UK run of their European tour ... John Adams talks with BBC Radio 3 ... Laurie Anderson talks "Brain Bugs" in NYC ... Timothy Andres joins Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony in Iowa ... Björk launches NYC Biophilia residency ... Carolina Chocolate Drops, Luminescent Orchestrii play UNC ... Richard Goode performs in Scotland ... Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica are in Germany, Netherlands ... Kronos Quartet plays Berkeley with Alim Qasimov Ensemble ... The Low Anthem, City and Colour take tour to Minneapolis ... Brad Mehldau plays NYC ... Joshua Redman Trio tours Germany ... Sara Watkins opens for John Prine then heads out on Cayamo Cruise ... and more ...

  • The Black Keys: February 3, 2012 tour poster by Steven Wilson
    Friday, February 3, 2012
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    Nonesuch Events for the Weekend of February 3–5

    The Black Keys kick off the sold-out UK run of their European tour ... John Adams talks with BBC Radio 3 ... Laurie Anderson talks "Brain Bugs" in NYC ... Timothy Andres joins Waterloo-Cedar Falls Symphony in Iowa ... Björk launches NYC Biophilia residency ... Carolina Chocolate Drops, Luminescent Orchestrii play UNC ... Richard Goode performs in Scotland ... Gidon Kremer, Kremerata Baltica are in Germany, Netherlands ... Kronos Quartet plays Berkeley with Alim Qasimov Ensemble ... The Low Anthem, City and Colour take tour to Minneapolis ... Brad Mehldau plays NYC ... Joshua Redman Trio tours Germany ... Sara Watkins opens for John Prine then heads out on Cayamo Cruise ... and more ...

  • Bjork by Carsten Windhorst 2011
    Friday, February 3, 2012
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    Björk Launches Ten-Show NYC "Biophilia" Residency

    In partnership with The Creators Project and the New York Hall of Science, Björk has brought her live Biophilia show to New York City for a ten-show residency, starting tonight and running into March. The first six performances take place at the New York Hall of Science in Queens, followed by four at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan. Björk gave a small taste of what's to come over the next month's residency in her performance on The Colbert Report earlier this week.

  • Punch Brothers 2012 by Danny Clinch
    Friday, February 3, 2012
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    Punch Brothers' New East Coast Tour Dates On Sale Now; "Tightest, Most Impressive Live Band," Raves Boston Globe

    Punch Brothers—whose new album, Who's Feeling Young Now?, is due out on Valentine's Day—will be taking the show on the road across the United States starting the following Friday, February 17, in North Carolina. The band recently added another string of new East Coast dates to their tour schedule in April, including stops in New York City, Philadelphia, DC, Atlanta, Nashville, and more. All of these dates are now on sale, starting today. "I never flinch or hesitate to say the Punch Brothers are the tightest, most impressive live band I have ever seen," raves the Boston Globe's Mike Flanagan. "If you’re not sold yet, you’re reading the wrong blog."

  • Carolina Chocolate Drops: "Leaving Eden" [cover]
    Thursday, February 2, 2012
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    NPR Names Carolina Chocolate Drops' "Country Girl" Song of the Day

    Carolina Chocolate Drops' song "Country Girl," off their forthcoming album, Leaving Eden, has been named Song of the Day by NPR; an instant download of the track is included with album pre-orders. The band is currently touring the US. Listen to their recent appearance on WTJU in Charlottesville here. The Schenectady Daily Gazette, reviewing a recent show, says: "The Carolina Chocolate Drops are highly skilled musicians, but they’re also a lot of fun, with a gift for showmanship." The Independent Weekly in Durham concurs, saying the band has been "wowing audiences with their roots music chops and pure showmanship." Highlights from the band's recent set at Celtic Connections can be heard on BBC Radio 2.

  • Dr. John: "Locked Down" [cover]
    Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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    Dr. John's "Locked Down," Out April 3, Available to Pre-Order with Print of Dr. John and Producer Dan Auerbach

    Locked Down, the forthcoming album from storied musician and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Dr. John, due out April 3 on CD and April 21 on vinyl, is now available to pre-order in the Nonesuch Store. The new album, which marks a significant departure from his recent efforts, was produced by The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and will be Dr. John's first for Nonesuch Records. Nonesuch Store pre-orders include an exclusive print of Dr. John and Auerbach.

  • Björk 2011 smile
    Wednesday, February 1, 2012
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    Watch: Björk Performs "Cosmogony" on "The Colbert Report," Discusses "Biophilia"

    Björk was the guest on last night's episode of The Colbert Report on Comedy Central. She performed the song "Cosmogony" off her new album, Biophilia. For the performance, Björk was backed by members of an award-winning Icelandic women's choir, Alarm Will Sound percussionist Chris Thompson, and app developer Max Weisel, who will also perform on stage alongside Björk in the live shows. Watch it here, along with Björk's conversation with Colbert.

  • Brad Mehldau Trio: "Ode" [cover]
    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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    Brad Mehldau Trio Returns March 13 with "Ode," Featuring 11 Original Mehldau Compositions; Pre-Order Now

    Nonesuch releases an album of original songs from the Brad Mehldau Trio—Ode—on March 13; it is available to pre-order in the Nonesuch Store now with an instant download of the title track. The record, which is the first from the trio since 2008’s live Village Vanguard disc and the first studio trio recording since 2005’s Day Is Done, features 11 previously unreleased songs composed by Mehldau. Many of the songs on the new album were written as tributes, or “odes,” to real and fictional people.

  • Björk: "Biophilia" [cover]
    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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    Björk to Perform from "Biophilia" on "The Colbert Report" in Advance of NYC Residency

    Björk, whose ten-night Biophilia residency in New York City begins this Friday, will be the guest on tonight's episode of The Colbert Report. Tune in to Comedy Central starting at 11:30 PM ET tonight to see Björk perform "Cosmogony" from Biophilia and talk with host Stephen Colbert about the multimedia project: the album, the Apps, the educational series, and the residency, which includes six shows at the New York Hall of Science in Queens and four at Roseland Ballroom in Manhattan.

  • Philip Glass
    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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    Philip Glass to Celebrate 75th Birthday at Carnegie Hall; Composer "Changed the Landscape of American Music," Says NPR

    Nonesuch Records wishes Philip Glass a very happy 75th birthday today. The composer celebrates with the US premiere of his Ninth Symphony by the American Composers Orchestra at Carnegie Hall. He previews the performance on WNYC's Soundcheck today at 2 PM ET. He was the subject of a feature profile on NPR's Morning Edition earlier today. "Composer Philip Glass changed the landscape of American music," says NPR. "Glass came up with a new way to make music, and with it, brought a new audience to the concert halls."

  • Goat Rodeo Sessions: Chris Thile, Aoife O'Donovan, Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan by Jeremy Cowart
    Tuesday, January 31, 2012
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    Goat Rodeo Sessions Concert with Chris Thile, Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer Broadcast Live in Theaters Across US

    Chris Thile—whose new album with Punch Brothers, Who's Feeling Young Now?, is due out in two weeks—is playing at Boston's House of Blues tonight with his fellow Goat Rodeo Sessions players: Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, and Edgar Meyer. Fans across the US will have a chance to catch all of the string-virtuoso magic on the big screen as the concert is broadcast live to movie theaters in all 50 states. Thile will join his fellow Punch Brothers on their US tour in February.

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