RIGHT ARM RESOURCE UPDATE JESSE BARNETT [email protected] (508) 238-5654 www.rightarmresource.com www.facebook.com/rightarmresource 6/19/2019 Matt Costa “Make That Change” The first single his forthcoming album Early adds at Sirius Spectrum & Coffeehouse, WRLT, KCSN, Music Choice, WCLX, WAPS, KRML, KROK, WFIV, WYCE, KDEC, WHRV On tour: 7/11 Philadelphia, 7/12 Huntington NY, 7/13 NYC, 7/14 Boston, 7/15 Alexandria VA, 7/19 Santa Cruz CA, 7/20 Petaluma CA, 7/23 San Francisco, 7/25 Los Angeles, 7/26 Santa Barbara, 7/28 San Diego Boy & Bear “Hold Your Nerve” The first single from their fourth studio album, releasing later this year New: KINK, KVNA, WPYA, WDST, KVNV, KRSH, KCLC, WVOD, WYCE, KUWR, KSLU Early: Music Choice, KCSN, KXT, WAPS, KJAC, KPND, KVWF, WNRN, WFIV, WCLX, KLRR, KTAO... Produced by Boy & Bear and Collin Dupuis (Black Keys, Lana Del Rey) and mixed by Tom Elmhirst (Amy Winehouse, Beck, Adele) North American tour in Sept/Oct *repeat repeat “Hi, I’m Waiting” The first single from Glazed, produced by Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, out now New: WAPS, KSKI, KSLU Early: WRLT, KTBG, KVNV, WFIV, WCLX, KLRR, WYCE, KDNK “We can’t tell if this song is pop, surfer-cool certified, or a mix of both, but it doesn’t really matter, since we’ve been listening to it on *repeat repeat.” – Nylon Headlining tour now, opening for The Black Keys and Modest Mouse in Sept/Oct Ryan Bingham “What Would I’ve Become” The second single from American Love Song New: Music Choice, KNBA, KDEC Early: KJAC, KPND, WCLX, WFIV, KMTN, WYCE, KSLU, WBSD “His most personal and political album to date, a rolling blues-country workout awash in slide guitar, soaring gospel-roadhouse stomps and medita- tive folk fingerpicking that takes on his past with a cautious hope for the future.” - Rolling Stone Playing festivals this summer, full US tour in the fall Pete Yorn “Calm Down” The first single from his forthcoming album Mediabase Debut 50*! New: WBZS, WMWV, KCLC, WZLO, KKAL, KRML, WUSM, KUWR, KSLU, KDEC ON: WXRV, WRLT, KCSN, KXT, WPYA, Music Choice, WNCS, KYMK, KVNA, Open Air, WCOO, WTMD, WRSI, WBJB, WFIV, WCLX, KMMS, KVNV, WYCE, XM Loft... Playing at The Fox in Boulder in August! Check out the lyric video for “Calm Down” online now Chris Shiflett “Welcome To Your First Heartache” The first single from Hard Lessons, the new album from the Foo Fighters’ guitarist, out now Produced by Dave Cobb New: WZLO, WCBE ON: KCSN, WBJB, WCLX, KVWF, WFIV, WUSM, WYCE, KSLU “The track features some of Shiflett’s most honest lyrics to date that makes it hard for anyone not to relate to.” - The Pop Topic July tour dates, followed by the Seven Peaks Festival in Sept and ACL Fest in Oct Chris Robinson Brotherhood “The Chauffeur’s Daughter” The first single from Servants Of The Sun, out now New: WFPK ON: KVNA, KRSH, KMMS, WCBE, WBJB, WZLO, KYSL, WFIV, WCLX, KVWF, WDST, KMTN, KROK, KTAO, KNBA, WVOD, WMVY, WYCE, KRVM, KDEC. WHRV... “For Servants of the Sun, I wanted to compose music that could super-charge the live show.” - Chris June tour dates and summer festivals coming Stray Cats “Cat Fight (Over A Dog Like Me)” The first single from 40, the first new recording in 26 years from the original three members, out now New: KSMF, KRCC, WDIY, KDNK ON: KJAC, WAPS, KVNA, WRSI, WEHM, WCLX, WUKY, WBJB, WMWV, WFIV, KSUT, WYCE, WEXT, WCBE, KYSL, KVWF... 40th anniversary tour in August: Atlantic City, NYC, Vienna VA, Huber Heights OH, Grand Rapids MI, Welch MN, Salt Lake City... Citizen Cope “Caribbean Skies” The new single from Heroin & Helicopters BDS Indicator 39*, FMQB Tracks 45*! New: WSGE, KUWR, KDEC ON: WRLT, WFUV, WXPN, Music Choice, WRNR, WPYA, KJAC, KVNV, KPND, WEHM, KRSH, WCLX, WNRN, WFIV, KMMS, KMTN, WBJB, KYSL, KRML, WUIN, KROK, WVOD... Fantastic at NON-COMM and confirmed to play at The Fox in Boulder! On tour all summer, plus multiple festivals including Bottlerock Rainbow Kitten Surprise “Heart” The first single from their upcoming album Mediabase 32*, BDS Monitored 27*, Indicator 15*, FMQB Tracks 18*, Public #39! New: WYEP, KBAC, KSLU ON: KBCO, WXRT, KGSR, WRLT, WXRV, KINK, WCLX, Music Choice, KTHX, KUTX, WPYA, KXT, KJAC, WAPS, WFPK, KPND, KVWF, KRSH, KVNV, WTMD, WZEW, WNRN... Just sold out Red Rocks! Another extensive tour run coming in September Barns Courtney “You And I” The new single from 404, in stores September 6 Mediabase 39*, BDS Indicator 27*, FMQB Tracks 41*! New: WCLZ ON: WXRV, KGSR, KINK, WXPK, Music Choice, KTBG, KPND, WPYA, KVNA, KVNV, WXCT, KVWF, WNCS, WAPS, WCLX, WDST, KKAL, KCLC, WOCM, WVOD, KLRR, KSPN... Just toured with Elle King, North American headlining run kicks off 9/3 Mediabase Alternative 44*! Bastille “Joy” From Doom Days, out now Mediabase #21, BDS Monitored #25, Indicator 12*, Mediabase Alternative 21*! New: WTYD ON: KGSR, WMMM, CIDR, KINK, WXRV, Music Choice, KRVB, WQKL, WKLQ, WNCS, KVNA, KVNV, WWCT, KTHX, WAPS, WXPK, KPND, WPYA, WXCT, WZEW and more North American tour kicks off September 16 and runs through late October Over 16 million on Spotify Los Coast “Monsters” The first single from Samsara, their New West debut, out now FMQB Public Debut 40*! New: KGSR, KTBG, KDNK ON: WRLT, WXPN, KUTX, WYEP, KJAC, WTMD, KVNV, WCLX, KVWF, KBAC, WJCU, WCBE, WNCW, WVOD, WBJB, WFIV, KSUT... Headlining now then out with Black Pumas in July: 6/19 Santa Rosa Beach FL, 6/20 Athens GA, 6/21 Birmingham, 6/22 Mobile, 6/27 Austin... Justin Townes Earle - The Saint of Lost Causes (album) His brand new album, out now New: WFPK, WEXT ON: KCMP, KJAC, KEXP, WCLX, KPIG, WNCW, WYCE, WCBE, WKZE, WFIV, KSMF, KNBA, KRCL, WFHB, WUMB, KXCI, WMNF... There is no specific single, but I have WAV and MP3 downloads of “Ain’t Got No Money” and “Frightened By The Sound” in my Dropbox if needed Recently wrapped up dates with Rodrigo Y Gabriela Judah & The Lion “Why Did You Run?” The new single from Pep Talks, out now ON: WXRV, Music Choice, WPYA, WWCT, KVNA, KVNV, WCLX, KDRP, KMMS, KROK, WOCM, WUKY, WVOD, WFIV, KCLC, WBZS, KDTR, KDEC, WXRY... 22* Mediabase Alternative Spotify over 2.5 million already, with over 1.6 million monthly listeners Lots of summer festivals coming as well as a full tour in August Vampire Weekend “This Life” The new single from Father Of The Bride, out now Mediabase 12*, BDS Monitored 7*, Indicator 4*! Monitored panel almost closed out! New: WXRV, WMMM, WCOO, KUWR Played on The Tonight Show “An uninhibited romp that revels in its own with and spiritual uncer- tainty” - Pitchfork “A sunny upbeat track with a catchy guitar lick and ’90s pop-rock allure” - Spin On tour now! On the cover of RELIX! Joanne Shaw Taylor “The Best Thing” The first single from Restless Heart, out now ON: WTMD, WAPS, KVWF, WFIV, WKZE, WEXT, WCBE, WCLX, KNBA, KROK, WBZS, WSGE, WYCE, KSLU, WUKY, WHRV, WERU, KVNF, KAXE, KDEC, KRVM... More US touring this summer “Every second combines to create a piece of art and a story that takes your breath away. ‘The Best Thing’ is Taylor at her most confident.” - Substream Devon Gilfillian “Get Out And Get It” The first single from his upcoming album Mediabase 25*, BDS Monitored 17*, Indicator 9*, FMQB Tracks 10*, Public 9*! Fantastic at Non-Comm! New: KYMK ON: WXRT, KGSR, WXRV, Music Choice, KCMP, WFUV, KRVB, WXPN, KCSN, WRLT, WNCS, WTMD, KUTX, WFPK, KTBG, KJAC, KXT, WYEP, WCLZ, WDST, KTHX, WAPS, KRSH, WPYA, KPND, KVNV, WXPK... On tour all summer Johnathan Rice “Millions of Miles” (w/Courtney Marie Andrews) From his first solo album in six years, The Long Game, out now New: KSMF, KUWR, KSLU ON: KCSN, XM Loft, WCLX, WFIV, WYCE, WNCW, WBZS, WCBE, KNBA, WUMB, KRCL, MSPR, WYSO, WDVX, WHRV... On tour now with The Felice Brothers: 6/19 San Francisco, 6/21 Portland, 6/22 Seattle, 6/24 Garden City ID, 6/25 Salt Lake City, 6/27 Denver KUTX session video online Meiko “Gimme Gimme” From In Your Dreams, out now ON: WRNR, WAPS, KVNV, KVOQ, WCLX, WYCE, WFIV, WBZS, WCBE, WBSD, KRVM... “As honest as honest records get.” - Atwood Magazine Written after relocating to Nashville: “Trying to adjust to the slower change of pace in Nashville, I found myself online a lot, buying things, and getting excited when the packages arrived at my door. It was definitely the beginning of a hoarding situation that I needed to control!” Coming in July: Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors The Commonheart Wilderado DIY Magazine breaks down the new Bastille album “For the best part of their existence so far, Bastille have taken the darker moments of life - be it ancient history, politics, the general chaotic state of the outside world - and transformed them into anthemic pop bops, bathed in a sense of hopeful euphoria. It’s a style that’s dominated both of their albums so far - ‘Bad Blood’ and ‘Wild World’ - and while ‘Doom Days’ may share similarities when it comes to syllables, their latest record feels like its cut from a different cloth. That’s not to say the glorious hooks and earwormy lyrics that peppered those first records aren’t present here; it’s more that while their previous efforts channelled bombast, ‘Doom Days’ is more of an intimate, and therefore unexpected, affair. Based around the events of one night partying (which, as you may guess, all kicks off at ‘Quarter Past Midnight’) it’s an album that digs into the musical influences of the band as a whole. Layered with electronics and synths, samples and drops, it finds itself constantly shifting to follow the phases and mood of the evening. Through the likes of the soulful ‘The Waves’, which sees Dan Smith sharing his vocals with female vocalist Bim Amoako-Gyampah, or the ‘Born Slippy’-ness of ‘Million Pieces’ - a song that feels closer to a clubland classic that your regular Bastille chart-topper - we’re given a more detailed glimpse into their brand of musical magpie-ing. It’s also a record that feels more thematically insular than previously: set against the imminent apocalypse, which appar- ently rages outside while the party’s guests rage inside, it casts a closer eye on the insecurities and fears that burn deep in the belly of escapism. Its title track becomes the record’s dark centrepiece, Dan’s vocals more hushed and almost suspi- cious of the modern world - “So many questionable choices / We love the sound that our voice makes / And this echo chamber’s getting loud” - before ‘Nocturnal Creatures’ sweeps the paranoia away with its cathartic electronics. While ‘Doom Days’ may look like an unusual step for a band as huge as Bastille - with fewer obvious hits and more intro- spective numbers - it’s certainly not. A record which thrives on evoking feeling and catharsis, while remaining committed to their personal influences, on ‘Doom Days’ they’ve managed to deftly build a conceptual world not all too different to the one we’re facing right now, and that feels like a triumph in itself. Rating: 4 stars” - DIY Magazine, 6/14/19 MXDWN gives a hard look at Johnathan Rice’s The Long Game “Johnathan Rice’s newest album entitled The Long Game is itself a long game, one that passes slowly and does not rush itself through the ten tracks. Rice wants to win the listener over with his gentle guitar strumming and rich voice, but he is content with unfolding this game at his own pace. Rice’s voice is rich and dream-like, especially on “Silver Song.” The combination of Rice’s voice and the cycling arpeggios in the song enchant the listener and bring you to another world even as Rice sings “wake up, little dreamer. It is time to rise. Open up your eyes. Open up your eyes.” The bass drum repeating every measure simulate your own heartbeat and make you feel like you’re slipping even deeper into a dream. Such an illusion is a common theme on the album. What Rice is interested in is facing the illusion that once made hazy his conscience. “Hollow Jubilee” is Rice’s chance to reflect on the unfulfilling life living in a “post-orgas- mic haze.” “You pretend to be you, I’ll pretend to be me,” summarizes the sort of shallowness that Rice wants to escape in this song and throughout the album. There is a vulnerability in Rice’s expression of pain in the album. However, even the vulnerability seems to be clouded by a sense that Rice is performing the vulnerability rather than feeling it genuinely. In “Naked in the Lake,” Rice blames “amphet- amine ambition and champagne wishes” for steering him wrong but seldom explores the regret much further. The album is not a particularly hopeful one, but Rice provides a glimmer of hope with “Change” which is a song that sounds like it would be played in a movie scene where high schoolers are slow dancing at prom. It has all the cheesiness you’d expect, but the kind of heart and nostalgia that draws you two the song nonetheless. Rice is accompanied by Beach Boys-like backing vocals that, true to the tone of the album, sound more dreamy than cheery. The album opens with a duet sung by Rice and Courtney Marie Adams. Her graceful voice, with more of a country twang than Rice, is a welcome and warm addition to the song. She features on “Millions of Miles” towards the end of the album, and her voice is a much-appreciated change. Her voice is clear and strong and adds a bright quality that complicates the sorrowful themes of “Millions of Miles.” There is a sense of inevitability in Rice’s lyrics. The album is deeply personal and relies on Rice’s own experience and reflec- tions. In these reflections, he often blames outside forces for his own regrets and mistakes (“Jesus took the wheel/ he nearly wrecked my ride”) so even as he tries to reckon with the past, Rice looks elsewhere for the responsibility. “Friends,” the final track on the album is a departing salutation by Rice to the listener, the album and the period of his life from which the album arises. “We reached the end / found it together” Rice sings as if trying to acknowledge the effect his listener’s attention had on his ability to express himself. This is the most personal and most moving song because it is about moving forward. Though the album begins to drag in the middle, “Friends” appropriately wraps up what Rice has been trying to say the whole time. Whatever it was that Rice said, felt or did, “now and forever / this song is sung.”” - MXDWN, 6/18/19 RIGHT ARM RESOURCE WEEKLY UPDATE - 6/19/2019