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RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 10/18/2017 “Where It At?” The new single from his Blue Note debut Parking Lot Symphony New at KJAC, KVNA, WMWV, KROK, WOCM, Maine Public Radio Early at KTBG, WFIV, KHUM and WKZE On tour: 10/18 Glendale AZ (with RHCP), 10/20 St. Paul MN, 10/21 Chicago... “A fine document of Shorty’s blend of , modernized brass band fire, and old school soul.” - PopMatters Noah Kahan “Hurt Somebody” His new single, available now Mediabase 49*! New at Music Choice, WFIV, WVOD Already on KGSR, WXRV, KINK, WNCS, WPYA, KPND, WAPS, WZEW, KRSH, WWCT, KJAC, KVNA, KTAO, WLKR, KCLC Heading towards 3 million on Spotify! On tour with The Strumbellas: 10/18 St. Louis, 10/19-20 Chicago, 10/21 Madison, 10/23 , 10/24 Detroit, 11/2 , 11/3 Columbus, 11/4 Nashville... Angus & Julia Stone “Oakwood” The first single from Snow, out now Radio edit on PlayMPE New: Open Air, KCLC, WMWV, KDEC Already on WNCW, WCBE, WKZE, WFIV, KNBA, KMTN, WYCE, KRCC, KSUT... “Snow has a gentle yet enveloping sound that washes over the listener. At times bluesy, at times whimsical, and at times reflective, Snow is a perfect record to curl up to as the seasons begin to change and the days begin to shorten.” - Culture Collide Nov. US tour Alex Clare “Get Real” The new single from Tail Of Lions New at WYCE Already on KVNV, WCBE, WFIV, KVNA, KDEC, KRVM November US tour: 11/5 Los Angeles, 11/6 San Francisco, 11/7 Portland, 11/8 , 11/9 , 11/12 , 11/13 DC, 11/14 , 11/15 Cambridge, 11/16 “Tail Of Lions is consistent and concise, and finds Clare on an upward trajectory where each successive release gets better and better” - AllMusic Yoke Lore “Goodpain” The title track from the new EP, out now Already on WJCU, KVNA, Open Air, WFIV, WCBE, KCLC and KSLU Nearing 2 million on Spotify “The good vibes are strong with this one. Yoke Lore’s title track off his EP is transcendent and calming. This is Grade A songwriting.” - NYLON Toured last month with Overcoats, out now with Aquilo Paste/Daytrotter session recorded Official video premiered recently on Billboard SIMO “Shine” The first single from Rise & Shine, out now New at KRCC, KAXE Already on WRLT, WXPN, WAPS, KVNV, WFIV, WCBE, KVNA, KDBB, WNCW, WYCE, MSPR Paste session online now On tour: 10/18 Phoenix, 10/20 Los Angeles, 10/25 Bend OR, 10/26 Boise... “It is never less than compelling and the statement it contains is clearly something that needed to make.” - Maximum Volume Black Pistol Fire “Lost Cause” The first single from Deadbeat Graffiti, out now New at KSMF, KDBB Already on KUTX, WBJB, WOCM, WFIV, WYCE, WXRY, KSLU, Open Air “Sleep on these guys at your own risk. What they did to BMI on Friday afternoon was unholy, leaving a trail of scorched earth and melted minds” - Consequence of Sound/Lollapalooza On tour now: 10/18 DC, 10/20 Philadelphia, 10/21 Pittsburgh, 10/22 NYC... Good Old War “The River” The first single from their Part Of Me EP, out now Already on KTHX, KLRR, WEXT, KMTN, WYCE, KNBA, WFIV, WCBE, KYSL, WMWV, WYCE, KROK, WUKY, KDEC... This is the first of three EPs that the band plans to release over the next year On tour with Josh Ritter: 10/22 , 10/23 Birmingham, 10/24 , 10/25 Carrboro, 10/27 , 10/28 Portland ME, 10/29 Brooklyn, 11/1 Millvale... Ted Leo “Can’t Go Back” The first single from his new solo , out now FMQB Public #45! New at WFIV Already on KCMP, XM Loft, KEXP, WXPN, KJAC, WYEP, WFPK, WYMS, KDHX, WCBE, WBJB, KBAC, WYCE, KRCL, WEXT, WMNF, WMVY, KHUM, KVNA, WVOD, Open Air... This is his first solo album since his work with The Pharmacists and with Aimee Mann as The Both On tour: 10/23 Richmond, 10/24 Carrboro, 10/25 Atlanta, 10/27 Dallas, 10/28 Austin, 10/30 Santa Fe... The National “Day I Die” From Sleep Well Beast, out now Mediabase 18*, BDS Monitored 18*, Indicator 12*, FMQB Tracks 12*, Public #4! Nearly 80K sold already! New at WNCS and KKAL Already on KFOG, KGSR, WXRT, KINK, WRLT, WRNR, KCSN, KCMP, WFUV, WXPN, WXPK, WQKL, WPYA, KRVB, Music Choice, KPND, KTBG, KTHX, WCLZ, KXT, WFPK, KVNV, WYEP, WTMD, KUTX, WWCT, KJAC... “The Best Rock Album of 2017” - Forbes On tour now “Quinn The Eskimo (The Mighty Quinn)” The first single from Songs Of Bob Dylan, out now Already on WFUV, XM Loft, WYEP, WEXT, WNCW, KBAC, WMVY, WBJB, WFIV, KVNA, WMWV, KOZT, WCBE, KMTN, KHUM, Acoustic Cafe, KDHX, WDVX... Full cd at radio now “I have seen the future of Bob Dylan reinterpretation, and her name is Joan Osborne” - Relix On tour through the fall Joan is a 7 time Grammy nominee Grizfolk “In My Arms” (feat. Jamie N Commons) Their new single, out now Ranked #2 in the Boulder Music Meeting among KBCO listeners! Mediabase 44*! New at Music Choice Already on KINK, WMMM, WRNR, WRLT, WPYA, WCLZ, KTHX, WWCT, WTMD, WZEW, KVNV, KPND, KRSH, WAPS, WCNR, KLRR, KVNA... Surpassed 2 million on Spotify! On tour: 10/18 Boston, 10/20 College Park MD, 10/21 Charlotte, 10/22 Nashville, 10/24 Atlanta, 10/25 Pensacola, 12/5 Ft Worth, 12/6 ... Jonny Lang “Stronger Together” The first single from Signs, out now New at WUTC Already on WAPS, WCBE, KVNA, KPIG, WFIV, WOCM, KNBA, WYCE, KROK, WSGE, KRVM, KSNO, KDEC, KFMG, KDBB, KRCC, WLKR... “Signs, which features elements of funk, rock and , is held together by Lang’s distinctive playing and singing-and the lyrics, which focus on themes of battles and self-empowerment.” – Guitar World Full cd at radio now Lilly Hiatt “The Night David Bowie Died” From Trinity Lane, out now Already on XM Loft, WRLT, WAPS, KVNA, KNBA, WFIV, WEXT, WCBE, KRCL, WNCW, KDHX, KRCC, WFHB... Rolling Stone Best of AMA: “The Nashville singer was in a playful mood, rattling through a lean, rocking set, and delivering it all with a smile” Old 97s tour now: 10/18 KC, 10/19 Wichita, 10/20 Lincoln, 10/21 Palatine, 10/22 Madison, 10/23 Bloomington, 10/24 Columbus Nov. with Blitzen Trapper Alex Lahey “Every Day’s the Weekend” The first single from I Love You Like A Brother, out now Big spins at SiriusXM Alt Nation! New at KJAC, WCNR Already on WRLT, KCMP, WFUV, WAPS, WYEP, WYMS, WLKR, WCBE, KCLC, KBAC, WYCE, Open Air, WFIV, WJCU, KROK, KVNA, KSKI... Fantastic album reviews! “A driving, snappy, endearingly witty introduction” - Clash Music Nov/Dec tour: 11/15 Boston, 11/16 NYC, 11/7 Philadelphia, 11/19 DC, 11/24 Chicago... JD McPherson “Lucky Penny” The first single from Undivided Heart & Soul, out now Mediabase 16*, BDS Monitored 13*, Indicator 5*, FMQB Tracks #7, Public #2! New: WXRT, WNCS, WUTC Already on KFOG, KINK, KRVB, WXRV, WQKL, KCMP, WRLT, Music Choice, KTHX, WXPK, WCLZ, KUTX, WXPN, WFUV, WYEP, KXT, KEXP, KCSN, XM Loft, KTBG, WFPK, WTMD, WAPS, KJAC, WPYA, WYMS... National tour with Nikki Lane next month Jackie Greene “Modern Lives” The first single from The Modern Lives, Volume 1, out now BDS Indicator #29, FMQB Tracks #40, Public 32*! New: WFHB, KXCI Already on XM Loft, KJAC, WTMD, KTHX, WAPS, KRSH, KPND, WYEP, WEHM, WDST, WBJB, KPIG, KRML, KVNA, KDBB, WMVY, WJCU, WFIV, WNRN, WCBE, WKZE, WUIN, WMWV, KMTN... Fantastic video animated by Oscar-winner Bill Plympton! On tour now with Anders Osborne Cold War Kids “So Tied Up” (feat. Bishop Briggs) The second single from LA Divine, following up the AAA and Alt hit “Love Is Mystical” Mediabase 11*, BDS Monitored 15*, Indicator 7*! New at WQKL, WLKR Already on SiriusXM, WXRT, KGSR, KBCO, WXRV, KINK, WRNR, WMMM, WTTS, WPYA, KJAC, WXPK, KCMP, WRLT, WTMD, WNCS, KTHX, KRVB... 8MM+ Spotify and 53K+ singles sold “A fast paced toe-tapper with a stadium-sized arrangement” - Time The Lone Bellow “Time’s Always Leaving” The first single from Walk Into A Storm, out now Mediabase 23*, BDS Monitored #30, Indicator 17*, FMQB Tracks 19*, Public #36! Already on WXRV, WMMM, WRLT, WRNR, KINK, WPYA, WXPN, WFUV, WFPK, KCSN, KTHX, KJAC, WCLZ, WZEW, Music Choice, WAPS, KTBG, WTMD, WXPK, WNCS, KPND, KRSH, WEHM, WYEP, WCNR... Press: Kimmel, CBS Saturday Morning... National tour going on now! Barns Courtney “Golden Dandelions” From his debut album The Attractions Of Youth, out now Played earlier this month on The Late Late Show Mediabase 33*! Already on KGSR, KCMP, WXRV, KINK, WQKL, WRLT, WXPK, KTBG, KXT, WPYA, WCOO, KTHX, KPND, WWCT, Music Choice, WCLZ, KLRR, WDST, KSKI, WYCE, WFIV, WJCU, KBAC, WAPS... On tour: 10/22 Nashville, 10/24 St. Louis, 10/25 , 10/28 Peoria Headlining dates in November Nikki Lane “Send The Sun” The new single from Highway Queen, out now Already on KCMP, WPYA, WRLT, KRSH, KJAC, WAPS, WTMD, WYEP... “Highway Queen is her best yet, and should cement her status as the rightful heir to icons like Wanda Jackson and Loretta Lynn” - American Songwriter JD McPherson tour in November Check out the official video that recently launched online No Depression catches up with Jackie Greene about The Modern Lives “Brooklyn roots rocker Jackie Greene’s new EP, Modern Lives, combines the folk blues of the Mississippi delta with the ragged barroom rock of early ‘70s rock. “Tupelo” weaves the haunting echoes of Jo Jo Gunne’s first album with a New Orleans blues piano, all underscored by a plucky cadence that captures the attraction-repulsion the singer feels toward the mysterious, weird South. The sprightly banjo opens out into a cascading lead riff that blossoms into rousing harmonica trills on the title track. “Modern Lives” cap- tures the frantic character of life; it passes us by far too quickly but we’re too self-absorbed to notice how quickly time, and the others in our lives, is passing by. When the president urges the kid to “go buzzing on your modern life,” Greene evokes the flitting from one moment to another, one event to another, which makes up the sum total of nothingness of our daily lives. With a Vonnegut-like humor, Greene portrays the irony of the hollow death at the center of modern life: “You can’t fool me/your Times Square looks like a graveyard/I’ve got a billboard for a headstone.” “Back of My Mind” is a sparkling piano ballad that recalls songs like Mercy’s “Love Can Make You Happy” or James Taylor’s “Shower the People,” except with more knowing lyrics about just where knowledge of love lies for most people. Greene looks at modern condition and fearlessly calls it out for its moral bankruptcy. I caught up with Greene recently for a chat about his EP and his music.

No Depression: What’s the story behind the album? Jackie Greene: I have a little basement in my apartment here in Brooklyn. I sort of look at it like woodshedding. Every- thing is like a tool; I go into the studio and hammer nails into a plank. There’s a strong homemade vibe to the music. A lot of that is because I’ve always had my own studios to work in and can control things. Part of what’s different on this EP is that I played every instrument myself. That’s what’s new to this one. ND: This is the first volume of two EPs; why two rather than a long album? JG: Originally, I was going to put it out as one, but then I thought about the songs and the way they fit together and broke it up into two EPs. ND: What’s the theme that lies under the music on this album? JG: What do you give up to live a modern life? Most of the songs deal with that. It’s telling that the most popular phrase in the English language is “selfie.” That says a lot about our society today. ND: What’s your approach to songwriting? JG: I think a song ought to be transportive. If I’m writing a song, I want in the best way I can to bring people to that place in my mind. I can know instinctively when the song I’m singing matches the music I’m playing. A lot of songs I start and throw away. I don’t consider myself a topical songwriter; I tend to gravitate toward the symbolic. I’m much more concerned with conveying a feeling. The trick for me is to paint a picture. The title track for the EP I wrote in about five minutes—not all of them come so fast (laughs). My wife and I were in an Uber headed to the airport, and the words came to me; I wrote them in a memo in my phone, and I recorded the song when I got home. My models for making music are the big production sound of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and the folk songs of Muddy Waters’ live album. I’m not sure where I fall in there. (chuckles) ND: When did you start playing? JG: Right out of high school; started playing in coffee houses, songs by Tom Waits, Bob Dylan, and Townes Van Zandt. Then I’d play these happy hours at biker bars. Eventually, I started opening for big acts. was one of the first people to take me on the road; I’ve played with B.B. King and . ND: If you could have lunch with any three authors/artists, living or dead, who would you choose? JG: Alan Watts and Joseph Campbell: I love Watts’ and Campbell’s writing. I can see how songs can extract these archetyp- al ideas, these timeless messages. Merle Haggard: I’m a big fan. , given my relatability to the Dead these days. Picasso. ND: What are your greatest challenges to you as musician these days? JG: Making a living; that’s true across the board. All of us make our money through touring and at the merch table. Still, if you have the urge to make something — music, a record — then the dire straits of the business are not going to stop you from doing that. There’s a question of how to be creative, how to be inspired. Artists need a place to make mistakes, a place not to give a shit; that’s the freedom I have in my studio. ND: Tell me about the videos you’re making of the songs. JG: I heard about Bill Plympton through a friend of a friend. Turns out that Bill was a fan of my music. I thought his DIY animation fit well with the DIY vibe of my record. I told him to be as weird as he wanted to be; be as tangential as you want to be. His style marries very well with the aesthetic of my music. Working with him is a lot of fun.” - No Depression, 10/1/17 Going for adds 10/30: Juke Ross “Shadows In The Dark” RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 10/18/2017