APRIL 13, 2010 Adam Green’s Debut Art Show Teen Tech
ADAM GREEN: DEBUT ART EXHIBITION TEEN TECH
AT NEW YORK’S MORRISON HOTEL GALLERY BOWERY
PRIVATE OPENING PARTY APRIL 22ND; OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
APRIL 23RD & 24TH
A PORTION OF PROCEEDS WILL BE DONATED TO
ARTISTS FOR PEACE AND JUSTICE
Folk-rock troubadour Adam Green’s debut art show, Teen Tech, will open at the Morrison Hotel Gallery Bowery (313 Bowery, former home to the famed CBGB’s gallery) in his hometown of New York, NY, on April 22nd. Following a private opening night party, the exhibition will be available to the public April 23rd and 24th. Teen Tech showcases another artistic side of singer/songwriter Green, already known for his prolific (six albums in eight years) career as a solo musician and for his work as half of the band Moldy Peaches. Last year, he composed the soundtrack for a German theatrical adaptation of Paul Auster’s novel Timbuktu, which he titled Musik For A Play. Fat Possum Records released Green’s most recent solo album, Minor Love, in February.
The exhibition will consist of original works by Green: 12 sculptures of plaster, papier-mâché, or papier-mâché and mixed materials; 18 large-scale (30” x 40”) acrylic or watercolor paintings; 19 drawings; and 20 collages (created together with model Cory Kennedy). The art will be for sale and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the charitable organization Artists for Peace and Justice, which directs 100% of all funds raised towards rebuilding and maintaining long-term sustainability in Haiti. Friend and peer Binki Shapiro of Little Joy introduced Green to the organization when he donated a hand-designed t-shirt for her recent, highly successful Crafts For A Cause online auction that donated all proceeds to Artists for Peace and Justice. Green and Shapiro decided to work together again here in an effort to continue giving. Following the show’s close, any remaining pieces will be available here.
Green says of the exhibition, “Teen Tech is an art show I’ve prepared over the last year and a half. Perhaps because I’m an entertainer in showbiz, I found myself trying to make this art show more entertaining than average. It focuses on cartoon subjects. I don’t often read comics but I’ve always liked to draw cartoons. I contend that all artists work in caricature. The pieces in Teen Tech are caricatures of cartoons, which I feel distill the subjects down to their bare essence.”
Teen Tech coincides with Green’s two-night, hometown headlining stand at the Bowery Ballroom. These two gigs, April 23rd and 24th, will be the final of his current U.S. tour in support of Minor Love. The album has earned Green plenty of praise, with BlackBook writing, “…the real genius of Minor Love isn’t the album’s embrace of disparate genres (although that’s impressive, too), it’s how charming and easy Green makes all this variety sound” and Filter adding, “…Green revels in a stripped-down, bittersweet world where nothing lasts forever, with both his baritone and lyrics adding freshness to his fatalist outlook.” Remaining tour dates are below.
Adam Green tour dates:
APR. 13 DENVER, CO LARIMER LOUNGE
APR. 14 KANSAS CITY, MO RECORD BAR
APR. 15 CHICAGO, IL SCHUBAS
APR. 16 CLEVELAND, OH GROG SHOP (early show)
APR. 17 TORONTO, ONT MOD CLUB
APR. 19 MONTREAL, QUE PETIT CAMPUS
APR. 20 BOSTON, MA GREAT SCOTT
APR. 21 PHILADELPHIA, PA JOHNNY BRENDA’S
APR. 23 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
APR. 24 NEW YORK, NY BOWERY BALLROOM
About Artists for Peace and Justice
Artists for Peace and Justice, established in early 2009, is a fundraising effort founded by Paul Haggis and friends that encourages peace and social justice and addresses issues of poverty and enfranchisement in communities around the world. The organization’s immediate goal is to build schools to serve the poorest areas of Haiti, providing an education, hot meals, clean drinking water and regular medical treatments to the children living in the slums.
http://www.artistsforpeaceandjustice.com
"Manacles" by Adam Green
MARCH 13, 2010 SXSW and beyond!!!
Lots o’ updates here…In addition to gearing up for SXSW next week, we’ve had some recent video and song premieres:
Cursive released a new single, “Discovering America,” on March 9th to all major digital music retailers via Saddle Creek. All profits will be donated to the American Indian College Fund. A song stream premiered on Stereogum earlier this week; it can now be heard, linked-to, or embedded via this link. The band is currently in the middle of a tour with Alkaline Trio.
Hurricane Bells premiered a new video for “This Is A Test” off of Tonight Is The Ghost here on AltPress.com.
A Weather’s sophomore album Everyday Balloons hit stores on Mar. 2nd. Spinner also recently premiered album track “Third Of Life” as their ‘Free MP3 of the Day’ here.
We Are Wolves announced more U.S. tour dates and their SXSW schedule.
David Ford announced the release of his third album Let The Hard Times Roll, which will be released April 20th on Original Signal Recordings. He’s currently on a U.S. headlining tour.
Finally six Cobra Camanda Publicity artists will be making the trek to the land of margaritas, queso, beer, and music (aka Austin, TX) for SXSW next week. Full schedule as follows:
WED, 3/17
Lissie – 1-1:40pm: Paste day party @ Galaxy Room, inside (formerly Radio Room – 507 E. 6th St.)
* also 4pm: Dirty Boots party @ Wave Bar (rooftop – 408 E. 6th St.)
Roman Candle – 1:30-2:10pm: Paste day party @ Galaxy Room, outside (formerly Radio Room - 507 E. 6th St.)
* also 6:30pm: Electric Western/American Songwriter “Get Your Green On!” Party @ Hole In The Wall (2538 Guadalupe St.)
THURS, 3/18
Look Mexico – 2pm: Buzzgrinder/Buddyhead party @ Annie’s West (706 W. 6th St.)
* also 11-11:30pm: Giant Steps/FUSXSW Party @ Plush (617 Red River St.)
Lissie – 3-3:40pm: American Songwriter/XO PR/Future Sounds/WOXY day party @ Stompin’ Grounds (3801 S. Congress Ave.)
* also 8-8:20pm: Hotel Café @ The Parish (214 E. 6th St.)
Roman Candle – 4:10pm: Insider’s Network party @ BD Riley’s (204 E. 6th St.)
Hurricane Bells – 9-10pm: acoustic set at the Aloft Hotel Party @ Aloft Hotel (11601 Domain Dr.)
Adam Green – 12am: Emo’s (603 Red River)
We Are Wolves – 1am: M for MTL showcase @ Paradise (401 E. 6th St.)
FRI, 3/19
Lissie – 1:20-1:45pm: Hear Ya party @ Beauty Bar (617 E. 7th St.)
* also 5:50-6:20pm: MWTX Party @ MWTX Lot, south stage @ 1001 E. 6th St.
* also 9:30-10:05pm @ St. David’s Historic Sanctuary (301 E. 8th St.)
Look Mexico – 3:20-3:45pm: Consequence of Sound/Rock It Out! day party @ Republic Live (301 W. 5th St.)
Adam Green – 5pm: Hotel San Jose (1316 S. Congress Ave.)
Hurricane Bells – 5:35-6pm: Consequence of Sound/Rock It Out! day party @ Republic Live (301 W. 5th St.)
* also 12am: Muse Box showcase @ Rusty Spurs (405 E. 7th St.)
We Are Wolves – 7pm: The Boxing Lesson & The Loyalty Firm party @ Guero’s (1412 S. Congress Ave.)
SAT, 3/20
Lissie – 12-12:40pm: KCRW’s Official Day Showcase @ Ballroom D of the Austin Convention Center
* also 2:20-2:40pm: WXPN Presents “Coffee? No Pants!” party @ Red Eyed Fly, indoors (715 Red River)
* also 11:40pm-12am: Stubb’s indoors (801 Red River)
Look Mexico – 12:30-1:15pm: Front Porch Musings/Suburban Home party @ Friends Bar (208 E. 6th St.)
Adam Green – 5pm: MWTX Party @ MWTX Lot @ 1001 E. 6th St.
SUN, 3/21
We Are Wolves – 3:30pm: Obscure Magpie’s “Two Headed Party” @ Encore (611 Red River)
FEBRUARY 18, 2010 tours, albums, and videos, oh my!
Capgun Coup premiered new video for “When I’m Gone” off sophomore album Maudlin here on Consequence Of Sound.
The Dig is prepping for the release of their new album Electric Toys out 4/27. The band is wrapping up their tour with The Editors, and The Antlers to begin touring in support of Portugal. The Man, and Port O’Brien.
Adam Green premiered his video for “What Makes Him Act So Bad” on AOL Music’s Spinner blog here. The track comes off brand new album Minor Love released 2/16. Adam has also announced new US tour dates with The Dead Trees and will be performing at SXSW in March.
FEBRUARY 4, 2010 some tid-bits…
A Weather premiered their debut mp3 of “Giant Stairs” off upcoming LP Everyday Balloons on here on MAGNET.
A.A. Bondy recorded an encore Daytrotter session here.
Hurricane Bells premiered video for “Monsters” here on AOL Music’s Spinner blog.
Look Mexico premiered their video for “You Stay. I go. No Following.” on Consequence Of Sound.
JANUARY 28, 2010 A whole bunch of news updates…
A.A. Bondy visited hearya.com where he played a five song live session from new album When The Devil’s Loose. Check it out here. Also, PopMatters featured the new LP on their list of ‘Slipped Discs of 2009‘. Both LA Weekly and LA Times gave Bondy’s performance at the Echo handsome reviews.
Cursive will be opening for Alkaline Trio on their North American tour starting February 16th at Pomona’s Glass House.
The Dig had track “Look Inside” off upcoming debut LP aired on the CW’s ‘The Vampire Diaries’ last Thursday. They are also about to embark on a North American tour with The Editors and The Antlers, and then with Portugal The Man.
Adam Green is currently on tour in Europe and the UK in support of upcoming album Minor Love.
Hurricane Bells is embarking on a 2 week tour in India.
Lissie has done a video for Yours Truly performing new song “In Sleep” from forthcoming debut, and “Little Lovin’” here. Lissie’s latest Daytrotter session is also up here.
Look Mexico’s sophomore full-length album To Bed To Battle will be out on March 23rd on Suburban Home. The exclusive first single stream is up here on absolutepunk.net.
Roman Candle just wrapped up their tour with Alejandro Escovedo and have just announced their new tour dates with Ravenna Colt. My Old Kentucky Blog gave the band’s Louisville show a rave review.
We Are Wolves will release new full-length album Invisible Violence Feb. 2nd on Dare To Care Records. Brooklyn Vegan has posted debut MP3 of new track “Blue”. New tour dates have also been announced.
OCTOBER 20, 2009 The website is up! And plenty of news to share…
A.A. Bondy’s new album, When The Devil’s Loose, was released Sept. 1 on Fat Possum. Check him out on NPR’s All Songs Considered and in Spin, American Songwriter, and The Onion, to name a few…
Beaten Awake’s sophomore album Thunder$troke will be out Oct. 13th on Fat Possum. Check them out on Luxury Wafers here and Largehearted Boy here. And if you’re in Cleveland, see them open for The Meat Puppets at the Grog Shop Nov. 18th!
Cursive recently released the third video off their March 10th release Mama, I’m Swollen. Check out the Evan Glodell-directed, raddest-video-you’ve-seen-in-a-while for “Let Me Up” via its Stereogum premiere here. There’s also a new Daytrotter session up here, featuring covers of The Cure’s “Love Cats” and David Bowie’s “Modern Love”.
The Dig recently played some shows with The Walkmen and will play Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ with White Rabbits on Oct. 11th in addition to a show at the Mercury Lounge during the CMJ Music Marathon on Oct. 23rd. Expect news on their debut full-length soon…
Hurricane Bells, a new project from Steve Schiltz of Longwave, will have their song “Monsters” on the upcoming Twilight movie, New Moon. Check out a Q&A with Steve on Entertainment Weekly’s Music Mix blog.
Lissie’s new EP, Why You Runnin’, will be out Nov. 10th on Fat Possum.
Old Canes, another project from Chris Crisci of The Appleseed Cast, will release their sophomore album Feral Harmonic Oct. 20th on Saddle Creek. Check out “Little Bird Courage” via Stereogum’s Gum Drop, on Bag of Songs here, and read a 4-star review in this month’s Alternative Press.
Orenda Fink’s sophomore solo album, Ask The Night, is out tomorrow on Saddle Creek! Check her out in USA Today’s Fall music preview here, PasteMagazine.com here, and in this month’s issue of Alternative Press.
Roman Candle will play the Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival in Pittsboro, NC this week before heading out for some dates with Will Hoge. Check out “They Say” off their May release Oh Tall Tree in the Ear on RCRD LBL here and on Consequence of Sound here.
Capgun Coup’s whip-smart sophomore album Maudlin will be out Nov. 3rd on Team Love, while the indefatigable Red Collar continues to tour…and The Modern Society will head into the studio to record…