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IAN MOORE
LIVE @ ANTONE'S (Austin)
THURSDAY, MAY 1st



Holy mother of re-invention, batman!

Ian Moore returns to Antone's to support his critically acclaimed album To Be Loved.

Tune in to KGSR Thursday morning to hear Ian live on the air!

I'm so smitten with Ian Moore's latest album and his musical journey that I want to share the experience with you.

I've got 5 pair of tickets to the show for those interested in expanding your creative minds!

The first 5 people who email me and tell me "what it's like to be loved" will win a pair of tickets!
Please be sure to include your full name as it appears on your valid id
Must be 18+ to win

Winners will be notified via email and tickets will be left at the door

Here's a nice review that sums it up all up for me...

City Beat, August 2007 Grade: A
Nearly a decade and a half ago, guitarist Ian Moore managed to distinguish himself from the other skadillion six-stringers in Austin, Tex., scoring a plum deal with Capricorn and spending the next few years making rootsy Rock albums that generated good reviews and earned Moore opening slots with The Rolling Stones and ZZ Top. Most guys would have gratefully kissed fate's ass and called that a career, turning the familiar crank every two years to produce more of the pretty-damn-good same-old-thing. Somewhere along the line, Moore tapped into an inner reservoir of invention and ambition and created the stunning Pop sprawl of 2004's Luminaria, expanding his sonic range tenfold into territory that suggested Wilco with a Sgt. Pepper obsession. Moore's latest, To Be Loved, raises the stakes even higher, crafting a baroque Soul/Pop gem that connects the dots between the rootsy Folk of Grant Lee Phillips, the ethereal chamber hymns of Jeff Buckley, the psychedelic Pop of The Beatles, the sunny bounce of The Beach Boys and the expansive vision of Jeff Lynne, with exquisitely delicious dollops of Todd Rundgren, Jellyfish, Sparks and Bryan Ferry. They might not be actual influences on Moore or intentional reference points, but you'll hear them all and probably a few of your own as well. With To Be Loved, Ian Moore has created the sonic equivalent of a magically universal Willy Wonka gumball; almost any listener will hear traces of their own personal musical exposure in Moore's fascinating Pop architecture.
- Brian Baker


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SIN CITY's
 GUIDE TO STAGECOACH!

This is so good, I'm flyin' in for it!



GLEN CAMPBELL RETURNS TO CAPITOL RECORDS FOR HIS DYNAMIC NEW STUDIO ALBUM,
 MEET GLEN CAMPBELL

New Album to be Released August 19; Campbell to Premiere Select Songs at Stagecoach Festival on
Friday, May 2
8:20 PM
Palomino Stage

 
Hollywood, California – April 29, 2008 – In a legendary music career that spans more than five decades, Glen Campbell has achieved chart-topping, platinum-selling pop and country success singing everyday tales of life, love, work and heartache. For Meet Glen Campbell, his inspired, dynamic new studio album, the music icon has returned to his longtime label home, Capitol Records. Meet Glen Campbell will be released on August 19 on CD, limited edition vinyl and digitally.

The songs on the album all strike a personal and musical chord with Campbell.  He has reinterpreted and re-imagined both older and contemporary songs with his own signature vocal and guitar arrangements. A true musician's musician, Campbell's distinct guitar playing, along with the clarity and emotion of his powerful vocal performance, come together to give new life to the songs he selected for Meet Glen Campbell.

The influential singer, guitarist and stylist, who has long made others' songs his own, is doing it again, recording high-spirited, emotionally charged versions of tracks that have personally moved and inspired him. Campbell's intimate performances convey an autobiographical and deeply personal connection to the album's songs, which include Travis' "Sing," Tom Petty's "Angel Dream" and "Walls," The Replacements' "Sadly Beautiful," U2's "All I Want Is You," The Velvet Underground's "Jesus," and Jackson Browne's "These Days," among others.  
 
Recorded in March and April at The Recording Studio and Jim Henson Studios in Los Angeles, Meet Glen Campbell is produced by Julian Raymond (Rosanne Cash, Fastball, Shawn Mullins, Wallflowers) with engineer/co-producer Howard Willing. The album  features musical contributions by Campbell contemporaries as well as younger rock and alt-country artists who joined him in the studio, including Cheap Trick's Robin Zander, Roger Joseph Manning, Jr. and Jason Faulkner from Jellyfish, and Chris Chaney from Jane's Addiction. Campbell's sons and daughters, who regularly perform with their father, recorded backing vocals for the tracks, providing the album's warm family tone.

Meet Glen Campbell begins an exciting new chapter in the 50-year career of one of America's most beloved musical icons. This Friday, May 2, during his set at the Stagecoach Music Festival in Indio, California, Campbell will be joined onstage by special guests to premiere select songs from his new album.  

To watch a video trailer for Meet Glen Campbell,
please visit Campbell's official website,
www.glencampbellshow.com

SIN CITY's GUIDE to STAGECOACH
Come hang out with fellow members of The Sin City Social Club
Looks like we'll be parked at the Palomino stage all weekend long!

For a complete schedule/maps etc. visit
www.stagecoachfestival.com

Friday,  May 2nd
4 pm  *  Shooter Jennings * Palomino Stage
5:05 pm  * Shelby Lynne  * Mane Stage
6:25 pm *  Mike Ness * Palomino Stage
7:30 pm  * John Fogerty * Mane Stage
8:20 pm  * Glen Campbell & Family * Palomino Stage
9:15pm   * The Eagles * Mane Stage

Saturday, May 3rd
2:30 pm * Hayes Carll * Palomino Stage
3:30 pm * Ryan Bingham * Palomino Stage
4 pm  * The Greencards * Mustang Stage
6:00 pm * Cross Canadian Ragweed  * Palomino Stage
7:15 pm * Dwight Yoakam  * Palomino Stage

Sunday, May 4th
4:40 pm * Charlie Louvin * Palomino Stage
5:05 pm * Carolina Chocolate Drops * Mustang Stage
5:55 pm * Billy Joe Shaver  * Palomino Stage
7:10 pm  * Jack Ingram * Palomino Stage,
8:40 pm  * Ralph Stanley & The Clinch Mountain Boys *  Mustang Stage
8:30  pm * George Jones * Palomino Stage

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SAVE THE DATE!

Jesse Dayton
– Mike Ness tour dates start this week!
www.jessedayton.com

Wednesday, May 21st
– South Austin Jug Band -
@  The Mint (8 pm)


Thursday, May 22nd
** Just announced **
Sin City presents
Austin Collins + Shurman & Friends  (following Blue Rodeo)
– Hotel Café –
$10 / 10 pm


35th Annual
Topanga Days  
Memorial Day Weekend
May 24-26
Topanga Community Center


For a complete line up visit
www.sincitysocialclub.com

For additional info.
www.topangadays.com

5th Annual
Ink n Iron Festival
June 6 – 8
The Queen Mary
Long Beach, CA


Join us at the SIN CITY STAGE on June 7th featuring performances from:
Dave Alvin & The Guilty Men
Junior Brown
Jesse Dayton
The Mother Truckers
Mike Stinson
Dead Rock West
The Lonesome Spurs
The Steeple Jacks
And more!

For additional event info. visit
www.ink-n-iron.com




Shilah Morrow
Sin City Social Club
LA * Austin * Nashville


For more info. on events & projects please visit:

www.sincitysocialclub.com
www.myspace.com/sincityshilah
www.myspace.com/topangadays
www.ink-n-iron.com
www.jessedayton.com
www.justicerecords.com  
www.americanamusic.org

The Sin City Social Club is a renegade collective of musicians, fans, artists and industry executives brought together by shared appreciation of the art and culture that blur the lines between classic, outlaw & alt. country, punk rock, americana and indie singer songwriters.   We turn fans around the globe onto the music and art we love thru our Sin City Social Club cd Samplers, live events, In flight audio programming  and thru our home away from home on the internet.
** Wherever you are, Sin City is a state of mind! **

April 15th
 not just for tax day anymore...  ;)

Mama Shi says...


LISTEN UP!
I mean this damn it...

A top secret "iconic brand" wants to find the best unsigned country rock, americana, alt. country and southern rock artists in the US for a major promotion they're launching later this year.  I smell a talent search!  Well, they came to us to help get to the right artists cause they know that we know how to reach the right people!   I'm typically not a fan of these sorts of things BUT we agreed to help spread the word because I KNOW that some artist that WE KNOW deserves to ride this wave to the top and it's really cool as shit!   This is a great promotion on a lot of levels and since we know the best artists in the country, I know that someone we know will benefit GREATLY by taking 10 mins. To enter.
 Seriously, JUST DO IT!

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS TUESDAY, APRIL 15th !

There are some rules...

Everyone in your band must be 21+ years of age and live in the United States.    

• You can't be signed to a major label...or any big indie that's funded or distributed by one of the 4 majors (sm indie labels are ok)

• You must write and own your own material – meaning no 3rd party publishing deals  (Admin deals are ok)

• One last thing...you should be ok with being associated with either a spirit/tobacco/wireless or automotive company – if not then don't enter.
  

The artist entry form/rules can be found here:
http://artistsearch.radweblive.com/Default.aspx

I can't answer any questions other than what's on the website but I will tell you that if I were in an unsigned band or I managed your unsigned band that I would submit!   If you're chosen as a finalist and you're not into it then you don't have to go any further.  On the other hand...you can't get to that place if you don't actually enter.

I'm asking you to trust me on this one.

Pass this on to anyone you think would be interested!

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FRIDAY, April 25th



is proud and honored to present an intimate evening with CARLENE CARTER!


  She will be playing songs from her legendary career including her new album "Stronger" on Yep Roc Records.   Carlene will be joined on stage by some other friends including the incomparable JOHN MCFEE (who played lead guitar on Elvis Costello’s first album My Aim Is True (most notably on "Allison")) as well as playing pedal steel on Van Morrison’s Tupelo Honey but he’s probably best known for his work with The Doobie Brothers and Southern Pacific!    This is a one time opportunity to see Carlene in such an intimate setting...she did sell over a million records after all!     As an added bonus, we’ve added TOM FREUND to open the show and TRAVIS HOWARD will close the night with his rockin’ band!     

 TICKETS and SEATING are limited so I highly suggest buying tickets in advance ... This is selling out fast!
*** only $20  ***
You can buy them now by visiting The Mint’s website
  www.themintla.com.  
 For dinner/table reservations please call Deana at 323.954.9400
 Doors open at 7pm.

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JESSE DAYTON to tour with MIKE NESS from Social Distortion!


Mike Ness is hittin’ the road for the first time in years and our favorite outlaw JESSE DAYTON will be opening shows across the country throughout the month of May!   If that weren’t enough, our own CHRIS LAWRENCE from THE SIN CITY ALL STARS will be manning the pedal steel in Mike’s band!  

Can we get a HELL YEAH?!

For a complete listing of tour dates, please visit www.jessedayton.com  or www.sincitysocialclub.com

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That’s the perfect segue to the INK n IRON Festival
Tattoos
Hotrods
Burlesque
Mechanical Bulls
And ...
A SIN CITY STAGE!

JUNE 6 – 8th
THE QUEEN MARY
Long Beach, CA




More artists to be announced shortly...
for additional info. on this amazing festival visit www.ink-n-iron.com

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Friends in Need
Our friend Chris Gaffney of the Hacienda Brothers has been diagnosed with liver cancer. Our friend Duane Jarvis has recently undergone surgery for colon cancer. They both need our help. Please go to www.myspace.com/helpgaff <http://www.myspace.com/helpgaff>  to find out more info. on how you can help.  Billy Block and I (along with some other friends) are trying to plan some benefit concerts for Gaffney and DJ in LA, Austin and Nashville. We’ll keep you posted and you keep these guys in your prayers!  Thanks...

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AUSTIN COLLINS
At
Momo’s in Austin, TX
Wednesday in April
8pm


Our new best friend Austin Collins has moved into Momo’s on 6th street to help us get over hump day!
We’ll be out there every Wednesday
So come out, have a beer and enjoy the sweet sounds of Austin Collin’s and this amazing band that rocked our world during SXSW!

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Stay tuned next week as we announce the line up for the 35th Annual Topanga Days!




My what a fine life we all lead....

JESSE DAYTON TO TOUR WITH MIKE NESS

Time to dust off your combat boots and cowboy hats and get ready for some real Sin City socializing at its best! Our pal Jesse Dayton is touring with the infamous Mike Ness! A dream pairing indeed and we can’t wait to catch some of these shows. Tour starts Cinco de Mayo n Dallas and they’ll be stopping through NY and Chicago to name a few….

Check out Jesse’s latest blog for ALL the tour dates and get yer butts onto the Sin City Social Club website and send in your reviews! Yee Haw and Oi!!

www.myspace.com/jessedayton

www.sincitysocialclub.com