RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 1/30/2019 Lily & Madeleine “Can’t Help The Way I Feel” The first single from Canterbury Girls, in stores 2/22 Early adds at KBAC, KHUM, WFIV, WNCW, WYCE, WUMB, KAXE, KDNK, KRCC, KSLU, KUWR, MSPR, WBSD, WFIT, MPR “Sometimes, artists can speak to other artists through their creations. And, when the act experi- encing that connection is a sister duo, an already deep bond can be fortified even further.” - Billboard National tour kicks off February 18 Robert Ellis “When You’re Away” The first single from Texas Piano Man, in stores February 14 Early adds at KUTX, KJAC, WXPN, WFIV, KSMF, WEXT, WMVY, WNCW, XM Loft, WUMB, WDVX, KAXE, MSPR, MPR, Acoustic Cafe Spring tour: 3/23 Oklahoma City, 3/24 St. Louis, 3/26 Minneapolis, 3/27 Oshkosh WI, 3/28 Chicago, 3/29 Ferndale, 3/31 Boston, 4/1 Philadelphia, 4/2 Brooklyn, 4/3 Bethlehem PA... Vampire Weekend “Harmony Hall” #1 Most Added on every chart Already Top 20 on the Mediabase building chart! Over 50 stations on board out of the box including more than 2/3 of the Monitored panel Endless glowing press immediately Nearly 3 million Spotify streams in six days Their first new music since 2013’s Modern Vampires Of The City, which scored them the Grammy for Best Alternative Album Kurt Vile “Rollin With The Flow” The new single from Bottle It In, following up the AAA hit “Loading Zones” First week: Music Choice, WYEP, WRSI, KJAC, KVNA, WPYA, WVOD, KMTN, WFIV, WCBE, Open Air Early: WXPN, WFUV, WEHM and WEHM US tour soon: 2/11 Harrisburg PA, 2/14 Burlington VT, 2/19 Detroit, 2/20 Cincinnati, 2/21 Indianapolis, 2/22 Louisville, 2/23 Bloomington... Catfish and The Bottlemen “Longshot” The first music from the platinum-certified Brit award-winning band in three years Mediabase 46*, BDS Monitored 30*, Indicator 32*! New: WFPK, KXT, KVNA, WWCT, WSGE, WOXL ON: KGSR, KINK, KCMP, KCSN, WRLT, WXRV, WXPK, WAPS, WTMD, KPND, KYMK, WXCT, WPYA, KVNV, WERS, KTBG, WJCU, WDST, WNRN, WCNR... US headlining dates kick off in March Nearing Top 20 Mediabase Alternative! Ryan Bingham “Jingle and Go” The first single from American Love Song, produced by Charlie Sexton, in stores February 15 Already on: WXPN, KUTX, KTBG, KJAC, WYEP, KPND, KDRP, WOCM, WCBE, KTAO, KSUT, WMWV, WEXT, WFIV, KPIG, WYCE, KVWF, KMTN, WNRN, KNBA, WUIN, WUMB, WUSM, WUKY, KUWR... FMQB Public 46*! US tour kicking off in March - nearly half of the dates are already sold out Watch the KUTX performance on our site Guster “Overexcited” The first single from Look Alive, out now Mediabase 19*, BDS Monitored 17*, Indicator 19*, FMQB Tracks 12*! New: WQKL, WSGE, KBAC, KSMF, WBZS, WLKR, WCOO, KRCC... ON: WXPN, WRLT, KRVB, WFUV, WXRV, KINK, WRNR, KCSN, KXT, WXPK, WNCS, WCLZ, WPYA, KJAC, KTHX, WAPS, WEHM, KVNA, WTMD, KTBG... Played on Seth Meyers and CBS Saturday Morning already National tour kicking off! The Devil Makes Three “Paint My Face” The new single from Chains Are Broken, out now ON: KYSL, WEXT, KVWF, KRML, WYCE, KBAC, KDEC, KSLU Catch them on tour now: 1/30 St. Louis, 1/31 Madison, 2/1 Minneapolis, 2/2 Chicago, 2/5 Detroit, 2/6 Cleveland, 2/9 Portland, 2/11 & 2/12 Burlington, 2/14 Philadelphia, 2/15 Brooklyn, 2/16 Boston, 3/16 Lowell MA, 5/24 Red Rocks! Joe Jackson “Friend Better” The first single from Fool, out now BDS Indicator 28*, FMQB Public 19*! New: Music Choice, WCNR, KXCI, WMNF, WEVL, WERU ON: KRVB, WXPN, WFUV, KCSN, WEHM, WFPK, KTBG, KVNA, KPND, KVNV, WAPS, WYEP, WDST, WBJB, WNRN, KUMT, WSGE, KTAO, KVWF... 2019 marks 40 years since the release of the Look Sharp album 40 Years Of Music tour dates kick off in February Fantastic album reviews Citizen Cope “Justice” The first single from Heroin and Helicopters, in stores March 1 Mediabase 42*, BDS Monitored 26*, Indicator #9, FMQB Public 10*! New: WCOO, WLKR, KAXE ON: KGSR, WRNR, Music Choice, WRLT, WXPN, WFUV, KJAC, WFPK, KUTX, KXT, WPYA, KTHX, KVNA, KTBG, WYEP, WDST, KPND, WAPS, WTMD, WBJB, WNRN, KVWF, WFIV... Tour kicks off 3/1 Confirmed for NON-COMM! Aaron Lee Tasjan “End Of The Day” The second single from Karma For Cheap, out now ON: WRLT, WTMD, KJAC, WBJB, WNRN, WFIV, KPIG, KRML, WCBE, WBZS, WVOD, WJCU, WUSM, WYCE, WDVX, KUWR, WBSD Cheap Trick tour in Feb NPR Tiny Desk online “Nashville’s most eclectic singer-songwriter returns with a trippy stunner full of swirling, immersive rock songs that evoke both the effervescence of the Sixties and the grit of today.” - Rolling Stone Sean McConnell “Here We Go” The first single from Secondhand Smoke, in stores February 8 New: KSMF ON: KJAC, WCBE, WEXT, WBJB, KCLC, WBZS, WFIV, KLRR, WNRN, WYCE... “I am very taken with, and have spent my life listening for, that voice that speaks to you in the silence... I am a firm believer in signs and following them. This is a song about that kind of listening and watching.” - Sean on the single Headlining in March and May, out with Needtobreathe in April Greta Van Fleet “You’re The One” From Anthem Of The Peaceful Army, out now Great SNL performances Mediabase 20*, BDS Monitored 13*, FMQB Tracks 7*! Four Grammy nominations including Best New Artist! ON: SiriusXM Spectrum, WXRT, WXRV, KCMP, KINK, WRLT, KRVB, WERS, WYEP, WPYA, WXPK, KPND, KVNA, KRSH, WZEW, WTMD, WAPS, WCLZ, KTBG... Mediabase Alt 28*! The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 Ron Gallo “Love Supreme (Work Together!)” From Stardust Birthday Party, out now ON: WXRT, KVNV, WYEP, Music Choice, KUTX, KTBG, WDST, WPYA, WTMD, KJAC, WNRN, WFIV, KLRR, KHUM, WBZS and more Daytrotter, Paste and WFUV performances online New tour dates start tomorrow “His infectious yawp and party-starting rhythms exude an authentic, urgent sense of exuberance.” - Consequence Of Sound Sister Sparrow “Gold” The title track from Gold, out now Mediabase #48, BDS Indicator #26, FMQB Tracks #45, Public #35! New: WBZS ON: WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, WCLZ, KJAC, WTMD, Music Choice, WFPK, KVNA, WAPS, WDST, WYEP, KRSH, WZEW, KPND, WUIN, WEXT, WMVY, KROK, WYCE, WFIV, WSGE, KNBA, KMMS, WBJB, KRML... “Arlene Kincheloe has one of the biggest voices in the business. Prepare to be blown away.” - Baltimore Sun morgxn “home” (w/Walk The Moon) From his album Vital, out now Mediabase Alternative 17*, AAA 17*, BDS Monitored 19*, Indicator 31*, FMQB Tracks #26! New: WTTS! ON: KBCO, WXRV, KGSR, CIDR, KRVB, WRLT, WMMM, KINK, WRNR, Music Choice, WXPK, WWCT, WPYA, WNCS, KPND, WZEW, KVNA, KVNV, KYMK, WXCT, WAPS, WRSI, WQKL... This stemmed from their appearance together at Lollapalooza Recently played on Kimmel Barns Courtney “99” From his upcoming album Mediabase 14*, BDS Monitored 12*, Indicator #13, Mediabase Alternative 13*! ON: WXRT, KGSR, WTTS, WXRV, SiriusXM Spectrum, WRLT, CIDR, WRNR, KINK, WPYA, WNCS, WQKL, KTHX, KVNV, Music Choice, WXPK, KPND, WAPS, KXT, KVNA... On tour with the Kooks in February and then with Elle King in April and May Great results in music testing at radio Entertainment Focus reviews Sean McConnell’s set in London “Singer-songwriter Sean McConnell may not be a name you’re immediately familiar with but he’s likely written some of your favourite Country music songs. As well as having some songs on the Nashville TV series soundtrack, McConnell has written for the likes of David Nail, Brothers Osborne, Rascal Flatts and Brad Paisley. He’s been releasing music since 2000 when his first album Here in the Lost and Found arrived and there have been another 6 albums and 3 Eps since then. Now he’s gearing up for the release of his eighth studio album, Secondhand Smoke, in February and last night he opened up for Ashley Monroe on the first of her two sold-out shows at Bush Hall in London. McConnell may have only been on stage for half an hour but he made one hell of an impression. Opening his set with the deeply personal Shaky Bridges taken from Secondhand Smoke, McConnell gave the audience a glimpse at his blend of soulful roots and it should be noted he silenced the sold-out crowd in seconds. Armed with an acoustic guitar, McConnell let his talent do the talking and he performed a truly special set. By the time he got to second song Greetings From Niagara Falls, a song about being on the road away from his family, I had tears welling up in my eyes and I felt incredibly moved. Just as I wiped those tears away, McConnell moved to the piano for Wrong Side of Town and I’m not ashamed to say that the blubbing started again. The gorgeous piano ballad is both deeply personal yet easily relatable, like so much of McConnell’s music, and I was captivated. It’s been a long time since I’ve been to a show where the support act has the crowd in the palm of his hand. Just as newcomers in the audience thought they’d got a handle of McCon- nell’s artistry, he threw out a curve ball with the Southern Gothic vibe of Save Our Soul from 2012’s Midland. The soul that flows out of his body is electrifying and I got goosebumps as he delivered some spectacular vocal riffs throughout the song. For his final two songs McConnell performed the title track from his upcoming album, Secondhand Smoke, which took the tempo back down a notch before ending with Best We’ve Ever Been from 2016’s self-titled release. He introduced the latter as one of two happy songs he’s ever written, which made the audience laugh. As the final bars rang out, I wasn’t ready for him to leave the stage and there were chants of ‘more’ from the audience. Sean McConnell is a truly special artist and one that deserves to be heard by as many people as possible. His music draws on many influences, even though he tends to be labelled Country or Folk, and as a live performer he’s one the best I’ve had the pleasure of seeing. He clearly made a huge impact last night as I saw many audience members clutching copies of his new album on vinyl, which they picked up from the merch stand following his performance. Please Sean, get back over here for a headline tour before the end of the year!” - Entertainment Focus, 1/30/18 Everyone is weighing in on the new Vampire Weekend single “It’s been six years since we heard from Vampire Weekend. So how are they feeling these days? Judging by the lead single from their upcoming Father of the Bride, the answer is pretty, pretty good. On “Harmony Hall,” Ezra Koenig and his bandmates spend a joyful five minutes and nine seconds summoning a springtime mood, with cheery piano and sweet guitar licks that allude to their early sound while also introducing a bright new energy. Tucked in between acoustic guitar plucks that tug at your heartstrings, Koenig surrenders to the happy-go- lucky groove and floats into the chorus. Listen closer, and the words contrast with the music’s upbeat mood: “Anybody with a worried mind could never forgive the sight/Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified/I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die.” The last line is a callback to Vampire Weekend’s 2013 album Modern Vampires of the City, where it appeared on the rapid-fire track “Finger Back.” Today, Koenig sounds less afraid of the sentiment than he did six years ago, even if he’s still wrestling with some of the same old existential doubts. (Right before the chorus, he sighs, “Thought that I was free from all that questioning/But every time a problem ends/Another one begins.”) Vampire Weekend spent their first three albums coming of age, from the Ivy League drama of Vampire Weekend and Contra to the post- grad, real-world crash-course blues of Modern Vampires of the City. Now, it seems, they’ve settled into adulthood, and with “Harmony Hall” they’re warming up to the idea of embracing what that means.” - Rolling Stone

“What were you up to on May 14, 2013? Recording yourself on Vine, the hot new app you’d heard so much about, while doing the Harlem Shake? Catching up on the latest “Blurred Lines” controversy? Looking forward to Kanye West’s Yeezus SNL performance that coming weekend? Vampire Weekend was releasing Modern Vampires of the City, their third album in six years. Like clockwork, those arrived in two-year intervals and were all quite excellent. They went on tour and won a Grammy, and spent the next six years releasing exactly zero new songs. Until today. As promised last week, the much-mythologized indie band just shared a pair of songs and announced a new album. When Father of the Bride arrives this spring, it’ll face some lofty expectations, built up over that six-year sabbatical. This is their first major label project, after leaving XL Recordings for Columbia after Modern Vampires. They’ve gotten invited to perform on SNL on each of their three album cycles, and they’ve posted greater first-week sales with each successive LP, a rare feat straddling the download and streaming eras. Now to those new songs. There’s “Harmony Hall” -- the longer, fleshier, undoubtedly more “lead single” of the two -- and “2021,” an inter- ludey, minimalistic lullaby. The latter appears fixated on the future while the former is bound to induce flashbacks. ‘Harmony Hall” ends its euphoric chorus quoting “Finger Back,” an album cut from 2013’s Modern Vampires of the City: “I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die.” That lyric caps off “Finger Back,” a herky-jerky, Talking Headsy-reggaeton romp of aggression and devotion. It appears within an anecdote about an Orthodox Jewish girl catching the eye of a guy, presumably Arabian, working at an Upper West Side falafel shop. When it reap- pears in “Harmony Hall” (quite possibly named after a building at the band’s NYC alma mater of Columbia), it closes a chorus centered on paranoia and the passage of time: “Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified / I don’t wanna live like this, but I don’t wanna die.” A lot has changed with Vampire Weekend, too. Founding member and jack-of-all trades Rostam Batmanglij left the band and three new touring members joined. Koenig and Rashida Jones welcomed a baby boy, the first child for each of them. In less weighty devlopments, Koenig is still vibing with Futura, but recently launched an Instragram dedicated to Jokerman. Vampire Weekend may have been without new music for six years, but Koenig made sure its spirit stuck around if you knew where to look. He hosted his own bi-weekly Beats1 radio show, Time Crisis. He created the satirical New York-inspired anime Neo Yokio. He co-wrote new songs for the series, for last year’s Peter Rabbit flick, and for one of the decade’s biggest pop albums (more on that in a second). One place he did all-but-disappear was Twitter and, to be honest, we haven’t really recovered from that one. Though he was often behind the scenes, staying in the game kept Koenig sharp. Alternative radio in 2019 is dominated by a litany of guitar-agnostic popsters who sound like the umpteenth xerox of Lovelytheband and Foster the People -- a trend with undeniable roots in what sounded daring and experimental on Modern Vampires of the City. But Vamprie Weekend has been on a different wavelength for some time. “Guitar’s not dead,” Koenig cheekily proclaimed in a band update in early 2017. Later that year, he said country-folk storytelling, par- ticularly the clarity of Kacey Musgraves, was influencing his new music. On Time Crisis, Koenig and his guests would often riff on the unlikely enduring coolness of the Grateful Dead and the dad rock universe at large. As Vampire Weekend poked its head out and returned to the stage last year, “8 Minute Cape Cod” -- the idea of the OG Vampire Weekend song going full jam band -- became a viral crowd request (they also played “A-Punk” three times in a row at Lollapalooza). Wouldn’t you know it? “Harmony Hall” sprawls out with lush symphonies, communal vibes aplenty. It begins with gentle acoustic guitar harmonics and some of the plainest, most direct lyrics Koenig has ever sung: “We took a vow in summertime / now we find outselves in late December.” Saloon piano barrels in, channeling the Rolling Stones’ “Sympathy For the Devil.” And the “Harmony Hall” harmonies -- they’re worth the price of admission, along with the Graceland and Peter Gabriel spirits they echo. Those influences have been called out in Vam- pire Weekend since the beginning, but here they sound, somehow, completely new. And we can get deeper. “Of wicked snakes inside a place you thought was dignified” -- that’s another line of the chorus, which at a glance, nods to the single’s serpentine artwork. But close Koenig followers know that he, ever the English nerd, has some favorite words he calls on again and again. “Wicked” is near the top of this list. Remember when he wound up co-writing “Hold Up,” the reggae-tinged second track on Beyoncé’s Lemonade? “Can’t you see there’s no other man above you? / What a wicked way to treat the girl that loves you.” That all started when he tweeted some off-the-cuff lyrical riffs and took them -- including that couplet -- to a studio session with Diplo, who evetually took them to Beyoncé. Again, we really need this guy back on Twitter. We could also get into how that word pops up in Neo Yokio dialogue (along with “elegant,” another favorite that’s almost guaranteed to appear on the album) or how “Harmony Hall” follows the alliterative title of “Hannah Hunt,” another callback to Koenig’s time at Columbia (she was a classmate of his). Or how the theme of years passing is also unavoidable in “2021.” But these are only two songs of a promised 16. And we’ve only got so much time.” - Billboard Coming up... 2/11: Passenger “Survivors”... 2/18: Tom Petty... 2/25: Johnnyswim... RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 1/30/2019