Tag: old 97s
10.22.2008 Jonathan Coulton, PWRFL Power & Rhett Miller Live on The Sound of Young America
PRI’s The Sound of Young America hosted some amazing guests live at Bumbershoot, including Jonathan Coulton, PWRFL Power and Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s. In addition to the entire podcast available here, you can download individual songs from these music performances on Jesse Thorn’s blog. Cool!
09.16.2008 KEXP Video Interviews at Bumbershoot
KEXP’s Sharlese Metcalfe shares the mic and camera at Bumbershoot with the Old 97’s, !!!, The Shackeltons and Pwrfl Power in part 1, and in part 2 with Trent Moorman of Head Like a Kite. Good stuff.
09.01.2008 KEXP Blogs The Listener Lounge Shows
KEXP brings us coverage of all their listener lounge acts, including Nada Surf, Two Gallants, Mono In VCF, Old 97’s, and John Vanderslice.
07.31.2008 The Washington Post Loves Old 97's
That’s right, another journalist falls in love with Old 97’s at their live show, and this time it’s The Washington Post.
07.30.2008 The 2008 Bumbershoot Music Lounge artists revealed!!
The Bumbershoot Music Lounge returns with a series of intimate performances by some of the Festival’s brightest stars, all of which will be broadcast live on 90.3 KEXP/KEXP.org during Bumbershoot weekend. The only way to get access to this secret venue is to reserve your spot at kexp.org, or be a BumberFan and enter to win passes.
This 2008 Bumbershoot Music Lounge schedule:
Saturday, August 30
Asylum Street Spankers, Mono in VCF, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, Nada Surf and !!!.
Sunday, August 31
Forro in the Dark, Orgone, The Whigs, Sons and Daughters, and Joshua Morrison
Monday, September 1
Langhorne Slim & The War Eagles, Two Gallants, John Vanderslice, Old 97’s, and Black Eyes and Neckties
Want to sit-in on one of the Music Lounge performances? Reserve a spot for any performance online at KEXP.org. Seating is limited and reservations are available on a first come, first served basis. You can also enter here to win a pair of day-specific Festival tickets and passes to all the Music Lounge performances that day.
07.24.2008 An interview with The Old 97's in Nashville
Check out this in-depth interview with Murray Hammond of Old 97’s.
07.18.2008 Rhett Miller on Fresh Air
Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s talks to NPR’s Fresh Air about the band’s new album and performs a few songs.
07.18.2008 Old 97's do it for the kids
Spinner.com has a special public service announcement from Old 97’s.
06.19.2008 TIG has a rollicking good time with the Old 97's
Three Imaginary Girls can’t praise Old 97’s enough for their recent performance at the Showbox. Be sure to check them out later this summer at Bumbershoot.
The Old 97’s slayed the Showbox — I mean absolutely rocked the place. I have seen them heaps of times over the last decade, and I’d put this show right at the top of the list of performances.
06.19.2008 The Old 97's Bring the Noise to Dallas Show
Check out this review of the recent, raucous Old 97’s show at the House of Blues in Dallas.
06.19.2008 20 questions with Old 97's
Rhett Miller of the Old 97’s answers 20 questions for PopMatters, including:
7. You want to be remembered for…?
I’d love to have a catalogue of albums full of songs people love. And someday I aspire to write novels. The real thing I’d like to be remembered for, though, is being a good father and husband. Without that, the other accomplishments are meaningless.
06.18.2008 The Offspring, Nada Surf join lineup!
The Offspring, Nada Surf, Old 97’s and Flobots have just been added to the 2008 Bumbershoot lineup! Check out the most up-to-date artist roster, listed by day, at bumbershoot.org/lineup.htm. Complete lineup and detailed schedule will be revealed mid-July.