Here is a list of our projects for Alternative radio stations.
Posted by admin on 27th April 2012
Adam Cohen (son of Leonard Cohen), releases new album Like a Man – in stores 4/3/2012 on Decca Records. First US release since he fronted Low Millions for Ex-Girlfriends in 2004.
“…a real gem, an inspiring case of a late bloomer rising to what had to be a truly daunting challenge.” – Montreal Gazette.
“…a little beauty, a perfectly turned collection of measured, poetic, introspective, funny, philosophical and deeply romantic songs.” – The Telegraph (UK).
Sample Tracks. What Other Guy, Like a Man, Stranger, Out of Bed. Going for AAA/Noncom adds March 5, also great for acoustic, folk and other specialty shows. See live clips, official videos and more in the video playlist below. What do you think? Please leave comments below.
July/Aug 2012 tour with Rufus Wainwright. See these and other dates after the jump. * = festivals and other shows without Rufus. ++ = Adam, Rufus and Ingrid Michaelson.
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Posted by andycahn on 22nd March 2012
Jack Johnson live at annual Kokua Festivals with Eddie Vedder, Willie Nelson, Taj Mahal, G Love, Ziggy Marley and more.
Premiere Date: April 13. Signup now with online form below. Also great to air around Earth Day (4/22), Memorial Day, Jack Johnson’s birthday (5/18), Hawaii state holidays (6/11 – King Kamehameha Day, 8/17 – Statehood Day) or anytime this spring and summer.
Music & Interview content. Jack Johnson live at his annual Kokua Festivals with wide range of guests, plus brand new interviews with Johnson and others tba.
Jack Johnson & Friends – Best of Kokua Festival. New live album in stores 4/17 from Brushfire/Universal. 13 performances from 6 years of Johnson’s eco-minded music festival with Willie Nelson, Jackson Browne, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Dave Matthews, Ziggy Marley, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley and more. 100% of the net proceeds benefit the Kokua Hawaii Foundation.
Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links posted early April.
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Posted by andycahn on 8th March 2012
New Bob Marley one-hour special features his classic songs and content from the Marley theatrical documentary film.
Premiere Date: April 20. Signup now with online form below. Great to feature Bob Marley on 4/20! Rebroadcast opportunities include Black Music Month (June) or to celebrate 50 years of Jamaican Independence on Aug 6, 2012.
Music & Interview content. Bob Marley classics and interviews. Songs and commentators to be confirmed soon. Music comes from Marley soundtrack in stores 4/17.
Marley. New documentary film in theatres and VOD April 20. Directed by Oscar-winner Kevin McDonald (One Day in September). “This documentary is the ultimate revelation of my father’s life,” said Ziggy Marley. “The family is proud to be able to have the world finally experience this emotional journey.” More details here.
Program Delivery. Download or CD. See the DOWNLOAD LINKS section below for more on how to download.
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Posted by andycahn on 8th March 2012
Rock & Roll is the Answer 7" single for Record Store Day (4/21/2012)
New one-hour special celebrates the life and music of Joey Ramone, and how his friends and family finished his unreleased songs to create the new album, Ya Know?
Premiere Date: May 17. Signup now with online form below. Timely for his May 19 birthday to create your own Joey Ramone Birthday Bash on the air. Also great for Memorial Day Weekend.
Music & Interview content. Songs from the new album plus other classics. Interviews with many of Ramone’s closest family, friends and collaborators to be confirmed soon.
Joey Ramone – Ya Know? In stores May 22 from BMG. Tracks finished by producers Ed Stasium and Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, backed by a cast of usual suspects – Little Steven, Richie Ramone, Joan Jett, members of the Dictators, Plasmatics, Smithereens, Cheap Trick and more.
Other Content. Interviews with many of Joey Ramone’s family, friends and collaborators to be confirmed soon.
Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links are posted below.
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Posted by admin on 31st January 2012
One hour special features Leonard Cohen’s new album Old Ideas, and his own thoughts about life and art. Also includes comments by current artists inspired by his music.
Signup now with online form below. Also lets you sign up for new Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett and Janis Joplin specials.
Timeliness. Available now by downloads. Anytime after 3/1/12 if you need it on CD. March 21 is World Poetry Day and the first day of Canadian Music Week (3/21-25).
Music. Songs from the new album Old Ideas in stores now. Includes “Darkness,” “Show Me the Place” and nearly all other album tracks in full or excerpts. See song list / cue sheet below.
Other Content. Leonard Cohen interviews from Jan 2012 press conferences. Rhett Miller (Old 97s), Nicole Atkins, and members of Cults, Deerhunter, Mountain Goats, Cold War Kids and New Pornographers also discuss how Cohen’s music has inspired their own work.
Program Delivery. Download or CD. Download links are now posted here, CD mailing date tba.
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Posted by admin on 1st November 2011
Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye brings multinational hit album Making Mirrors to the US
“Somebody that I Used to Know.” One of 2011′s biggest hits in four countries – Australia, New Zealand, Belgium and The Netherlands. 5x platinum in Oz and nominated for winner of 7 ARIA awards. Also check out the video here or the playlist below.
Recent Press. “Sonically voracious…Gotye’s exemplary pop sense may be the big revelation of Making Mirrors, yet it’s his arty restlessness that will continue to keep him interesting.” – Pitchfork. “An under-the-radar pop star? Yep, it’s possible.” – Nylon. “Gotye has united the tastes of mothers and daughters, hipsters and bogans and even pop fans and metalheads.” – CMJ New Music Monthly. “it’s just pretty effing amazing.” – MTV Buzzworthy.
Strong US Radio Airplay. Top 20 on AAA and ALT radio charts and rising fast at both formats. #1 on FMQB’s SubModern specialty show chart.
2012 US Tour Dates. Sold-out NY & LA showcases in Feb are followed by his first-ever US Tour in March – April. Dates include major East, West and Midwest markets, plus SXSW and Coachella as listed below. Please contact me for any promotion and station visit requests.
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Posted by admin on 25th October 2011
U2 celebrates the 20th anniversary of ACHTUNG BABY in new radio special produced by Joyride Media.
11/10 updates. The program is now done! Cue sheets and song lists are detailed below to plan your broadcasts. CDs will ship in time to arrive by 11/17, stay tuned for download instructions. More Showtime Networks airdates through 11/28 listed for Davis Guggenheim’s U2: From the Sky Down documentary. Program request form below now also lets you request the Rolling Stones – Some Girls special available for broadcasts after 12/8.
Premiere Date. Fri Nov 18. Also great for Thanksgiving. Sat 11/19 is the actual 20th anniversary of the 1991 release date.
Music/Interview. Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr, as interviewed by Davis Guggenheim for his “From the Sky Down” documentary. Music will include tracks like “Mysterious Ways,” “One,” “Even Better than the Real Thing,” plus other album tracks, outtakes, demos and remixes from the new deluxe reissue.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links and CD ship dates will be posted as soon as they are confirmed.
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Posted by admin on 12th October 2011
Pearl Jam Twenty – the new documentary film by Cameron Crowe premieres on PBS stations nationwide Friday 10/21 at 9pm.
Pearl Jam Twenty radio special also available. Great radio companion features clips from the film, previously unreleased music from the soundtrack and an exclusive interview with Mike McCready. Hosted by Matt Pinfield. Content also available websites. More details here.
Full list of dates and times in all markets. Look below for when it airs near you. Airdates are for each station or regional network’s main station unless otherwise noted with digital or cable sub-channels in “Channel” column. Dates and times are subject to change, so please also check local listings for most accurate information. The PBS Station Finder is a great tool for you to find schedules, contacts and details for the stations near you.
Austin City Limits brings more Pearl Jam to PBS. Live show that originally aired in 2009 is set to re-air in select markets this month. Features songs from Backspacer plus a few fan favorites. Click on “PJ on Austin City Limits” link at the bottom of the airdate table to see these dates and times. Setlist is below the PBS doc trailer.
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Posted by admin on 6th September 2011
Pearl Jam band members, close friends and others look back on their 20 years in this new one-hour special and 10-part module series.
Premiere Date. Friday Sep 16. Also great anytime this fall, especially Thanksgiving and the winter holiday season. Ten 5-7 minute modules featuring interview clips and full tracks also available.
Music/Interview. Archival live and outtake tracks, comments from band members and others, all taken from various points over the last 20 years.
Pearl Jam 20. New documentary film in theaters this September, on PBS in October. Radio special and modules are great radio companions to the film. Limited giveaways available of 2-CD soundtrack. Track list at bottom of this page.
Program Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready. Continue below for special signup form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
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Posted by admin on 6th September 2011
New Ben Folds compilation – The Best Imitation of Myself – features his best solo and band work, plus three brand new tracks from the reunited Ben Folds Five!
House – New Ben Folds Five track being serviced to radio soon. Already airplay on KCMP, KNDD, 91x, WQKL, WFPK and others. Ben also returns to just The Sing Off for the new season on NBC starting 9/19.
10 Part Module Series. Feature Ben Folds tenfold. 5-7 minute radio modules feature Ben’s own introductions to 7 classic band and solo full tracks, plus the three new Ben Folds Five songs. Great features to air on his 45th Birthday (9/12) or anytime this fall to spotlight this new compilation.
Module Series Delivery. CDs or downloads both available. Download links from PRX, Dropbox, Airplay Direct and other services will be posted below in early August when ready.
Signup for the modules and limited giveaways. Continue below for request form and more details to be added as they are confirmed.
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Posted by admin on 6th September 2011
New Specials and other programming tools for Fall 2011 celebrate landmark birthdays and anniversaries of Sting (60), Paul Simon (70), Tony Bennett (85), Wynton Marsalis (50), Ben Folds (45), Pearl Jam (20) and Hank Williams (88).
Use form below to sign up now! Artist links with more on each project will be live soon.
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Posted by admin on 22nd August 2011
Power-pop icon releases new album 9/27 and celebrates the 20th anniversary of Girlfriend with full album performances on fall tour.
Impacting Sep 12-13. She Walks the Night (radio edit) plus more album tracks with the soundcloud players below the tour dates. Early adds – WEHM, KCSN, WCNR, WBJB, WHRV, KBAC. Specialty spins – KROQ, WNKU, KDHX, KGSR, WCYY, WYEP, WDET, WQKL, WCOO, WMNF, WFPK, WXPK and more. Download broadcast quality single here.
Will play both new and classic songs at station visits! KMTT, KFOG, OPB Music, KEXP sessions done. KCSN, XPN Free at Noon, 99x and more coming soon. See tour schedule for availability in your area.
New SF and LA shows Dec 27-30. Two nights at Yoshi’s in San Francisco (Dec 27-28) and 12/30 at Echoplex in LA. Shows will feature full Girlfriend album performances, new songs from Modern Art, plus more of the hits and odd covers you expect at Matthew Sweet shows.
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Posted by admin on 26th July 2011
Her first single-disc, career spanning compilation with classic tracks from all her Arista and Columbia albums (1975-2007). In stores Aug 23 from Legacy Recordings.
Sample tracks. Gloria, Because the Night, Dancing Barefoot, People Have the Power, Smells Like Teen Spirit. See full track list below.
Request CDs for giveaways and pledge drive premiums. Use form below. Product requested by Aug 8 will ship out on Aug 10.
Great to follow up NPR coverage for Just Kids. Patti Smith’s acclaimed memoir about her relationship with Robert Mappelthorpe, as featured on Fresh Air. NPR website also has pieces about her music from Talk of the Nation and WFUV
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Posted by andycahn on 25th July 2011
Seattle folk/pop band builds on tour and radio success of Fathers Be Kind with new July/August 2011 dates opening for Brandi Carlile.
Sample Tracks from the EP. Click play buttons for Glorify and Fathers Be Kind.
KEXP Live videos premiere new song. God or Man. More clips below.
Other radio sessions. WFUV New York. WNYC New York. WYEP Pittsburgh. WNTI Hacketstown, NJ. KEXP Seattle audio. OPB Music Portland.
New acoustic tracks. Fathers Be Kind and I Was Born to Love Her.
As Heard on NPR. Weelend Edition. NPR Tiny Desk Concert video gets double the audience of their Iron & Wine clip.
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Posted by admin on 6th June 2011
Expanded double-disc reissues of Peter Tosh’s legendary first two solo albums – Legalize It (1976 – 35th anniversary) and Equal Rights (1977) in stores June 21 from Legacy Recordings.
Celebrate the life of one Reggae’s greatest artists. Legalize It launched his post Bob Marley / The Wailers solo career that spawned some of the genre’s most classic songs until his tragic murder in 1987.
Brand new masters of original albums. Features the anthems Legalize It, Why Must I Cry, Steppin’ Razor, Downpressor Man and others.
45 total bonus demos, outtakes, alt versions and dubs – all extremely rare, most are unreleased. 400 Years (outtake), Hammer (outtake), Get Up Stand Up (Extended Version), Watcha Gonna Do (Original Mix), Legalize It (Dub Version), NORML 40th Anniversary PSA and so many more.
Download 10-track reissue sampler for airplay. Above featured tracks in a zip file of 256-bit mp3s. Complete these fields to get the link.
Giveaways available for radio promotions, pledge drives. Complete form below.
Interview Tosh’s collaborators and family on the air, great for June Black Music Month Features. Contact me to schedule phoners with his children (Andrew, Dave, Niambe), Reggae producer/historian Wayne Jobson (aka “Native Wayne”) or Herbie Miller (Jamaican Music Museum).
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Posted by admin on 24th May 2011
Latest album by bluesy, Canadian surf rockers finally sees a US release in time for June 2011 West Coast tour.
Protect Your Own features a great range of summertime tracks. The slide-heavy Cursed, acoustic ballad Young & Able, funky Bring Me Down and more. Great for aaa, blues, alt or other specialty radio shows.
From the fertile Victoria, BC music scene. Also includes Hot Hot Heat, Be Good Tanyas, Destroyer, Japandroids, Black Mountain, Jon & Roy and many more.
West Coast US dates this June – more tba. Check out schedule below for June dates in SF, LA and Oregon. Please contact me about any studio visits.
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Posted by admin on 13th May 2011
In stores now – Two CDs with 28 tracks from their 1994-2004 Immortal/Epic albums
“Freak on a Leash,” “Got the Life,” “Falling Away from Me,” “Make Me Bad,” “A.D.I.D.A.S.” and more classics still heard regularly on Alternative, Active Rock and Mainstream Rock radio.
CD giveaways and videos for website. Complete form below and discs will ship out right away. Use video player below form to add music to your website, blogs, and social network pages. Get embed code here.
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Posted by andycahn on 6th April 2011
New expanded reissues in stores May 31 to celebrate the 30th anniversaries of Ozzy’s first two solo albums- Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman.
Restored classic band lineup from original 1980-1981 recordings. Unavailable since 2002 remixes were released, plus previously unreleased studio tracks added to each disc.
Previously unreleased live bonus CD. Diary of a Madman disc 2 features Ozzy and Randy Rhoads live on tour 1981-82. See track list below.
One Hour Radio Special available late May. Will feature new and archival interviews with Ozzy, Randy and others, plus a mix of the classic album tracks and newly released outtakes and live recordings. More details below.
Download radio special and two airplay tracks. Click here for zip files of 54:00 or 59:00 versions with segments as 256-bit mp3s. Also includes the new “Goodbye to Romance” (2010 guitar/vocal mix) and “Flying High Again” (live) bonus tracks from the new reissues.
Use form below to sign up for the radio special and reissue giveaways.
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Posted by andycahn on 25th February 2011
New album in stores Feb 15 on Sonic Records by Hey Rosetta! from St. John’s, Newfoundland
Great for AAA, Eclectic, Folk and other specialty radio. Check out Welcome, Seeds and Yer Spring. Clean versions of “Bandages” and “Yer Spring” posted here soon. Preview full album with player below.
Check out recent radio features. Yer Spring from CBC Q. Live from Studio 5 (KFAI – Minneapolis). Hear the interview and some tracks an hour into the show.
Feb/March US Tour. Available for studio sessions March 8-13 (Seattle, Portland, SF, SD, LA), at SXSW, March 21-29 (Atlanta, Raleigh, DC, Philly, NJ, NYC). Full schedule below, more dates announced soon.
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Posted by andycahn on 23rd February 2011
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