July 2012

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present Angus Stone at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday Sept 19th. Tickets go on sale Friday, July 27th for $17.00 in advance and $20.00 day of show.“I feel like it would be my most personal work to date,” he ventures on the topic of Broken Brights. “I think I’m constantly introverting to that place, to that pocket I’ve always wanted to live inside amongst the songs & the tales that I’ve written.

For those who think summer hasn’t hit the City by the Bay yet, they must have missed Saturday’s Phono Del Sol festival in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. Live music and sun enthusiasts alike poured into Potrero Del Sol Park for an undeniably summer day filled with good food, great music, and every color of imitation Ray Bans imaginable.

"I guess I’m kind of a traditionalist, and I stick to what works for me, which is keeping things as simple as possible,” says Holly Golightly.  "But I certainly don’t want every record to sound the same, and I think I’ve managed to pull that off, within the strict parameters that I’ve set for myself.

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Living in London has its advantages for an Kentuckian ex-pat like Sid Griffin. You get to drink strong beer, the town reeks of history, and being American gives you a decided advantage in the European alt-country scene. After all, Sid helped invent alt-country with his first band, the Long Ryders, back in 1980s Los Angeles. In the ensuing years, Griffin has pioneered a new genre, “alt-bluegrass.”

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Complete with a custom blend of synth-pop and stomps, The Mynabirds share “Disarm,” their second video from their recently released GENERALS (available now on Saddle Creek). The video just premiered on Rolling Stone and was co-directed by the album's producer Richard Swift.  Laura Burhenn explains the strong political and personal message behind the track.

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All good things must come to an end. Right? So they say. And Sunday, July 22nd was the last of the four-day 17th Annual Gathering of the Vibes Festival held in Bridgeport’s lovely Seaside Park off of the Long Island Sound. The festival this year was peaceful, safe, and rowdy at the right times. All of the vendors, food and merchandise were a pleasure to meet and deal with.