JAMES McMURTRY TO PERFORM SOLO ACOUSTIC SET AT pat mAcdonald's STEEL BRIDGE SONGFEST ON JUNE 13TH IN STURGEON BAY, WI
McMurtry Announces New LIVE Album For Fall Release
James is currently adding the finishing touches to his upcoming LIVE record (from his recent performance at The Paradiso in Amsterdam) which is scheduled to be released this fall. Stay tuned for details.
JAMES McMURTRY AND BAND TO TOUR EUROPE AGAIN!
James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards have announced their second European tour. Watch this space for more info and possibly more dates. Here are the dates that have already been confirmed.
10/3 Groningen, NL, Take Root Festival
10/4 Antwerp, Belgium, Arenberg Schouwburg
10/5 London, UK, The Garage
10/6 Nottingham, UK, Rescue Rooms
10/7 Bristol, UK, Fiddlers
10/8 Buckingham, UK, Old Town Hall UPDATED
10/ 9 Manchester, UK, Club Academy NEW!
10/10 York, UK, Duchess of York
10/11 Newcastle, UK, The Cluny
10/12 Edinburgh, Scotland, Bongo Club NEW!
10/13 Belfast, Northern Ireland, Errigle Inn
10/14 Kilkenny, Ireland, Langtons Theatre NEW!
10/15 Dublin, Ireland, Whelan's
Hula Hoopin' to McMurtry:
This is Awesome!
Anyone who has ever been to a live show knows that James McMurtry has some incredible fans. Check out this Raleigh/Durham fan hula hooping to "Bayou Tortous" HERE.
James McMurtry was nominated for BEST ALBUM (Just Us Kids), and BEST SONGWRITER for the Lone Star Music Awards, which were held Sunday, March 29th. Congratulations to the winners!
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LIVE PODCAST
I'm sorry to say that the archived podcast of James McMurtry and The Heartless Bastards' live concert at the Paradiso in Amsterdam is no longer available. Sadly, fabchannel.com has shut down operations permanently. For more information, click here.
However, the concert MAY be released on DVD in the near future, and parts of the performance are to be included in the new live album, to be released in Fall 2009. Watch this site for more info.
James McMurtry's latest album showed up on a wide array of Best of 2008 lists. USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Blurt Online, and the Philadelphia Inquirer are some of the publications that laud Just Us Kids as one of the year's foremost releases.
Here is a partial list of the reviews:
• USA Today - Ken Barnes' #2 album of the year
• Entertainment Weekly - Stephen King's #3 album
of the year
• Baltimore City Paper - Geoffrey Himes' #1 album
of the year
• Atlanta Journal-Constitution - #4 album of the year
• Americana Music Chart - #2 album of the year
• Blurt Online - #11 album of the year
• Popmatters - #5 Americana Album of the year
In 2009, James McMurtry and his band will tour Europe for the first time. Legendary musician, Ian McLagan (Faces), will join McMurtry's band on keyboards for the tour. Austin singer/songwriter, Jon Dee Graham, will open most of the dates. Both McLagan and Graham appear on Just Us Kids. CLICK HERE for tour dates.
JAMES McMURTRY AND BAND TO TOUR EUROPE
FOR THE FIRST TIME
Jon Dee Graham and Ian McLagan set to join McMurtry on inaugural trip
In 2009, James McMurtry and his band will tour Europe for the first time. McMurtry is touring in support of his new album, Just Us Kids, which has received "Best of the Year" accolades from publications such as The Washington Post, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, and Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Legendary musician, Ian McLagan (Faces), will join McMurtry's band on keyboards for the tour. Austin singer/songwriter, Jon Dee Graham, will open most of the dates. Both McLagan and Graham appear on Just Us Kids.
TOUR DATES:
1/16 Nuremburg, DE K4
1/17 Lauchhammer, DE Real Music Club
1/18 Berlin, DE Cafe Zapata
1/20 Hamburg, DE Knust
1/21 Leipzig, DE Nato
1/22 Heilbronn, DE Red River Saloon
1/23 Eppstein, DE Wunderbar Weite Welt
1/24 Geislingen/Steige, DE Rätsche
1/25 Zürich, CH El Lokal
1/27 Amsterdam, NL Paradiso
1/28 Den Haag, NL Paard van Troje
1/29 Den Bosch, NL W2
1/30 Diksmuide, BE Club 4AD
1/31 Bristol, UK Polish Club
2/01 Glasgow, UK Oran Mor (Celtic Connections Festival) *
2/02 Belfast, IE Errigle Inn
2/03 Dublin, IE Whelan's
2/04 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club
2/05 Newcastle, UK The Cluny
2/06 Nottingham, UK The Maze
2/07 London, UK Luminaire
2/08 London, UK Luminaire
*Jon Dee Graham opening all dates on tour except Celtic Connections Festival
Live Version of
"We Can't Make It Here" Available for Download
Just before the 2004 Presidential Election, James McMurtry gave away a free download of his state of the union anthem, "We Can't Make It Here." The song struck a chord with the public and went on to win Song of the Year at the Americana Music Honors and Awards. Author Stephen King described it as the "best American protest song since 'Masters of War'" in his Entertainment Weekly column. On the brink of the 2008 election, McMurtry is giving away a previously unreleased live version of "We Can't Make It Here" from his 2008 concert at Southpaw in Brooklyn, NY.
Click on the link below to access the free MP3 (Radio-Friendly Edit also available):
David Holmes and Michael Wilson host a democratic podcast straight from Austin, Texas, and James McMurtry appears on the latest episode. Listen to The DOT Show.
McMurtry Fan Group
