ato ’s roster includes alabama shakes , rodrigo y gabriela , brandi carlile , joseph , king gizzard and the lizard wizard , hurray for the riff raff , benjamin booker , okkervil river , blind pilot , old 97 's , drive-by truckers , primus , margaret glaspy , j roddy walston and the business , and my morning jacket , among others .

ato is currently distributed in the usa by caroline distribution and by pias group in europe .

ato records

ato records 44 wall st . , 23rd fl . new york , ny 10005
ato records ( according to our records ) is a new york city based record label committed to artists and building their careers .
from 2007 to 2013 , ato records distributed its records through sony ' s red distribution . as of 2013 , ato is distributed in the usa by caroline distribution . [ 1 ]
according to our records ( or ato records ) was founded in early 2000 by dave matthews ( of the dave matthews band ) , coran capshaw , chris tetzeli , and michael mcdonald as a division of rca records . ato records is based in new york city and currently distributes its records through caroline distribution , universal music ' s independent - distribution arm .
1965 records was first launched in 2006 as a subsidiary of sonybmg by former rough trade records’ james endeacott .
ato records has won six a2im liberia awards and has been nominated for a total of 14 over the past five years .
bob dylan in the ‘80s : volume one will be released on 30 th june 2014 via ato records . it can be ordered here
ato records ( or according to our records ) is an american independent record label based in new york city . the label was founded in 2000 by dave matthews and manager coran capshaw , and is run by jon salter .
ato earns most label nominations at the 2nd annual a2im libby awards in 2013 .
krahling ' s involvement with ato dates back to his 1954 initiation at mt .
ato records currently represents a diverse group of artists . the mission of ato records is to fully develop each artist and each release with sufficient time and attention . according to the official web site ,
there is no timeline , but there is a plan to build the label on the quality of the musicians .
copyright © 2018 all rights reserved . musictoday ii , llc , is the seller of all ato records merchandise and is solely responsible for all aspects of your purchase .
radiohead and ato to finally release ‘rainbows’ cds in u . s . – rolling stone
ato is distributed in the us by caroline distribution and by pias group in europe .
this guide will provide general advice to help you identify what records you need to keep .
in order to prepare an accurate tax return and support the claims you make , you need to keep careful records . the records you need to keep depend on your personal circumstances . if you are not sure , it is better to keep too many records than not enough .
cult records current artists include : albert hammond jr . , karen o . , and the virgins
rodrigo y gabriela ' s debut album sells over 350 , 000 copies and re - energizes ato .
ato ' s official cmj showcase featuring thunderbitch , joseph , margaret glaspy , and jessica lea mayfield .
1965 records’ deeds include the view , cannery hours among others . james endeacott successfully resurrected 1965 records in 2015 . current roster includes lusts , dave mccabe & the ramifications and man & the echo .
ato records is a label committed to artists and building their careers . the label roster includes my morning jacket , alabama shakes , old crow medicine show , stars , kaiser chiefs , and many more .
5400 three notched road crozet , va 22932 copyright © 2018 all rights reserved . musictoday ii , llc , is the seller of all ato records merchandise and is solely responsible for all aspects of your purchase .
today , the ato archives is an invaluable research resource , due in large part to krahling ' s devotion to and vision for its development . whether providing reference service , arranging and describing ato records , or serving as ato liaison and archives
promoter ,
krahling has been an invaluable asset to the library . at his suggestion , ato has funded an indexing project for the palm , preservation work on archival materials , needed equipment for the archives , and increased graduate assistantship hours to address the substantial increase in the use of the archives . bill ' s work for the ato archives provides a strong foundation for future projects and activities and is much appreciated .
benjamin booker signs to ato , marking a younger harder - edged a & r ; direction for the label .
guide for taxpayers on the type of records they should keep in relation to claims and declarations on their tax returns .
on water production records on january 26th . the album was recorded at the plyrz studio and produced by grammy - winner
ato records ( according to our records ) is a record label committed to artists and building their careers . founded in 2000 by dave matthews and manager coran capshaw , the label roster boasts an extraordinary artist community including my morning jacket , alabama shakes , rodrigo y gabriela , hurray for the riff raff , benjamin booker , drive - by truckers , primus , margaret glaspy , and many more . as a truly independent label , ato is steadfast in its commitment to building career artists .
in 2000 ato released david gray ' s album white ladder – which contained the hit single
babylon
– through a joint venture with rca records . white ladder earned gray a grammy award nomination in the best new artist category in 2002 .
ato and red light share offices and some artists , owners and staff . what ' s the relationship between the two companies ?
union ' s publicity director ( 1958 - 70 ) and as associate / managing editor of ato ' s journal , the palm ( 1960 - 70 ) . in 1970 , he became ato ' s director of publications / communications and the palm editor ( 1970 - 85 ) , and he also served as interim executive director ( 1974 - 76 , 1977 ) . after his retirement in 1989 , krahling remained active at ato headquarters and took a strong interest in preserving the fraternity ' s historical records .
ato records permits audiotaping at our artists’ performance , however this decision is ultimately reserved by each artist and their managment . all recordings must be used for personal use or trading only . selling or commercializing any recording is illegal and will jeopardize taping privileges for everyone .
there may be times when your records are accidentally lost or destroyed – for example , if your home is burgled or burnt .
this advice tells you what main types of records you should keep in each of these categories . you may also need to keep records in some other categories , or for other members of your family – for example , if you receive the family tax benefit .
if you incur expenses for private purposes , you must have records that show how you worked out the amount of any private use .
records of any unapplied net capital losses from previous years . you may be able to offset these against capital gains in this year .
you may decide not to keep particular records – for example , because you expect to claim for only a small amount of business travel . if it turns out that you travel more than you expected during the year , you may be limited to a smaller claim than if you had kept more records .
the label also operates a sublabel , tbd records , which was founded in 2007 and is best known for being the north american distributor for two radiohead albums .
seeker vocalist / bassist says being signed to victory records has cost them consideration for tours in the past . speaking with exclaim ‘s aggressive tendencies , he stated :
for music lovers , by music lovers , ato seeks out talented songwriters , musicians and performers for whom there is genuine passion and belief . ato strives to build career artists . as a truly independent label , ato is steadfast in our commitment to maintaining that focus . the priority for the label is that there be sufficient time and attention to develop each artist and each release . there is no timeline , but there is a plan to build the label on the quality of the musicians we work with .
krahling ' s relationship with the university archives began in the late 1970s when ato contracted archives staff to arrange and describe its archives . by 1989 , the university archives had received an endowment from the stewart s . howe foundation to develop the slca , a program mandated to document student life and culture in the u . s . with strong focus on fraternity history . the ato archives was a logical
fit
and in 1995 , the university archives and ato contracted to deposit the collection with slca .
it’s been 15 years since the release of the groundbreaking exile in guyville – and liz phair is marking the occasion by returning to her roots . phair recently signed with the independent label ato records , which will release a special 15th anniversary edition of her landmark debut album on june 24th and her new studio album in the fall .
between 2001 and 2006 , ato released albums by my morning jacket , jem , ben kweller , patty griffin , mike doughty , gov ' t mule , and gomez .
we’re stoked to announce the ato debut for our new signees , cordovas ! that santa fe channel is due out on august 10th . check out our first single “this town’s a drag” here . urltoken
you need records showing how you calculated business kilometres travelled and the amount of the claim – for example , diary entries and documents you can use to show the engine capacity of your car .
ato ' s selective yet artist - friendly reputation is established with acclaimed albums by ben kweller , my morning jacket , patty griffin , mike doughty , gov ' t mule , dawes , and gomez .
hurray for the riff raff’s “pa’lante” was named “best new track” by pitchfork upon its release ( “the most hair - raising two minutes of music this year” ) , and was also hailed by npr music as “one of the most articulate songs of a generation . ” it serves as the hard - hitting closer for her acclaimed album ‘the navigator’ ( ato records ) , which earned career - best reviews for segarra .
in what had to be the worst - kept secret in recent record - contract history , radiohead and ato records have come to terms and revealed that the band will physically release in rainbows in the u . s . on january 2nd . the news comes on the heels of radiohead’s deal for international distribution with xl recordings , which was signed last week and will have rainbows drop worldwide december 31st . the album will be released by radiohead’s own imprint tbd records , which means , as the band explains , they “ran into trouble in trying to clear all previously discussed potential label names , ” thus tbd stands for “to be decided . ” hmm , something finally makes sense . the deal also makes sense considering ato records has been pushing “bodysnatchers” and “jigsaw falling into place , ” the first rainbows single , on radio stations for several weeks . the band still plans to promote the album next spring with world tour dates , so until then , you’ll just have to bide your time with live versions of bjork’s “unravel” and new order’s “ceremony . ”
we recommend that if you store your records electronically you make a backup copy to ensure the evidence is easily accessible if the original becomes inaccessible or unreadable – for example , where a hard drive is corrupted .
you are free to copy , adapt , modify , transmit and distribute this material as you wish ( but not in any way that suggests the ato or the commonwealth endorses you or any of your services or products ) .
we’re so excited to reveal the new vinyl version of joseph ' s ep , stay awake ! it’s in stores on july 27th and shipping now in the ato store , where every order also receives a postcard signed by the band . urltoken
ato dissolved its relationship with rca records in 2006 , becoming fully independent . during this period , the label hired in - house marketing , radio , and sales personnel and began working more closely with its sister company , red light management . signings that followed included rodrigo y gabriela , dawes , lisa hannigan , j . roddy walston and the business , drive - by truckers , primus , old 97s , caitlin rose , old crow medicine show , and , in 2011 , alabama shakes .
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in “guyville redux” – which features an introduction by dave matthews , founder / co - owner of ato records – liz and the “guys” of guyville take us back to the making of the album , the male - dominated , chicago independent music scene of the early 1990â€™s ( which included urge overkill , material issue , and smashing pumpkins ) , and the wicker park neighborhood where it all happened . phair interviews gerard cosloy and chris lombardi of matador records , which originally released the record , famed indie producer steve albini , ira glass of npr’s “this american life” , john henderson of the elusive indie label feel good all over , brad wood ( producer of exile in guyville ) , john cusack ( who founded the chicago avant - garde theater group new crime productions ) , urge overkill , and more .
february was that kind of month for the 44 - year - old married brooklyn resident , as alabama shakes ' sophomore album , sound & color , won four grammys less than four years after the group released its debut . born and raised in the san fernando valley , salter got his start in the virgin records mailroom , then moved into sales and digital marketing at geffen , trauma , bmg , rca and finally ato in 2006 . but he also is a drummer who ran his own independent label , camera , for many years .
when jon salter said he would be arriving from washington , d . c . , shortly before his meeting with billboard at ato ' s new york offices , he didn ' t mention the reason for his trip there . it turns out he had an engagement at the white house : the final pbs in performance event of the obama presidency , in which brittany howard , lead singer of grammy - winning ato act alabama shakes , and others honored the late ray charles before the leader of the free world - - an avowed shakes fan - - and many others .
the records you need to keep for travel depend on your length of stay and whether you have received a travel allowance . where you receive a travel allowance and you restrict your claim to the reasonable amount we advise each year , you do not need to keep written evidence of your expenses .
rooted in triple - stacked harmonies , southern storytelling , and cosmic country twang , cordovas create their own version of american roots - rock with that santa fe channel , out august 10 th on ato records . that santa fe channel was produced by the milk carton kids’ kenneth pattengale in east nashville , not far from the home that doubles as the band’s rehearsal space , headquarters , and shared living quarters . the album is timely — and timeless — blurring the lines between rock , country , and amplified folk music . it’s highlighted by unbelievable harmonies , loose - yet - masterful musicianship and undeniable songwriting chops .
nashville’s cordovas today release “ frozen rose , ” the second track from their greatly anticipated forthcoming album , that santa fe channel , out august 10th on ato records . clash magazine says “it’s a must for anyone who fell for uncle tupelo , beachwood sparks , or even luminaries such as gram parsons . ” cordovas create their own version of american roots - rock , rooted in triple - stacked harmonies , southern storytelling , and cosmic country twang , that santa fe channel was produced by the milk carton kids’ kenneth pattengale in east nashville , not far from the home that doubles as the band’s rehearsal space , headquarters , and shared living quarters .
it ' s a sister - company vibe . we share radio staff , digital , some digital business development roles and a kind of a marketing / branding role . and we release records by several red light artists , like alabama shakes and drive - by truckers , and newer artists like joseph and rayland baxter .
ato records and music supervisor randall poster ( moonrise kingdom , boardwalk empire , rave on buddy holly ) have released divided & united : songs of the american civil war . , a two - disc set of civil war songs brought to life through fresh interpretations by the pioneers . the collection celebrates music deeply vital to the history and spirit of america in tribute to the 150th anniversary of the civil war . the tremendous talents on divided & united include : loretta lynn , dolly parton , vince gill , lee ann womack , ralph stanley , aa bondy , jamey johnson , chris thile , carolina chocolate drops , taj mahal , shovels & rope , cowboy jack clement , john doe , karen elson and many more .
ato ' s roster includes alabama shakes , rodrigo y gabriela , brandi carlile , joseph , king gizzard and the lizard wizard , hurray for the riff raff , benjamin booker , lee ann womack , okkervil river , blind pilot , old 97 ' s , drive - by truckers , primus , margaret glaspy , j roddy walston and the business , and my morning jacket .
ato branched out into other genres , including indie - rock , singer - songwriter , punk , neo - soul and psychedelic - rock . signings included brandi carlile , benjamin booker , okkervil river , joseph , hurray for the riff raff , king gizzard & the lizard wizard , margaret glaspy , nick hakim , midlake , blind pilot , rayland baxter , and allen stone .
founded in 2000 by dave matthews and manager coran capshaw , the label roster boasts an extraordinary artist community including my morning jacket , alabama shakes , rodrigo y gabriela , hurray for the riff raff , benjamin booker , drive - by truckers , primus , old crow medicine show , and many more . as a truly independent label , ato is steadfast in its commitment to building career artists .
in november 2002 , archives regretfully bade farewell to archives liaison and volunteer william krahling , who relocated to maine . an integral staff member of the university archives ' student life and culture archival program ( slca ) , krahling was instrumental in transferring the alpha tau omega ( ato ) national archives to the slca in 1995 . since that time , he has devoted thousands of volunteer hours to the slca .
both methods require you to know or estimate your business kilometres . the records you need to keep will depend on your estimated business kilometres travelled . however , your claim at the end of the income year will depend on your actual business kilometres . if you cannot estimate your business kilometres , you should keep documentation as required by the logbook method . this will ensure that you can claim under the method which gives you the greater deduction .
“there’s just kind of this roadblock of being on victory . we’re starting to break through it now that we’re getting to know everybody . we’ve had agents—you know when we get submitted for tours—we make a lot of sense on . [ they ] come back and they’ll be like ‘no victory bands’ or ‘not interested , no victory ‘ . they won’t even listen to us , they just stop at the label—which sucks , ’cause they’ve [ victory records ] been awesome .
bob dylan and the 1980s . words which when placed together invariably generate the most extreme of reactions . expressions of complete antipathy or total indifference are not unusual from even the most devoted of his fans when they are asked to describe this period of bob dylan’s recording career . suddenly there was the man , who only two decades previously had almost single - handedly changed the face of popular music , producing some of the most uninspired and unmemorable records of his entire back catalogue .
as promised at the beginning of the year , king gizzard successfully released an unprecedented five studio albums in 2017 with the release of gumboot soup arriving this past new year’s eve . 2017’s other previous four records – february’s flying microtonal banana , june’s murder of the universe , august’s sketches of brunswick east and november’s polygondwanaland – have all received critical acclaim and contributed to a whirlwind year for the band . some benchmarks include their first coachella performance , their worldwide tv debut on conan and headlining sold out shows at landmark venues including two nights at chicago’s lincoln hall , two nights at new york city’s webster hall and san francisco’s the fillmore .
it all comes into play in his role as gm of the caroline - distributed indie , a post he has held since 2011 . ato was founded 15 years ago by red light management chief coran capshaw with rocker dave matthews and two others ; the 10 - person label ' s big sellers are alabama shakes ( 1 . 2 million albums , according to nielsen music ) and david gray ( 4 . 6 million total ) as well as my morning jacket , phish ' s trey anastasio , brandi carlile and rodrigo y gabriela . for the first half of 2016 , the label will release albums from sister trio joseph , singer - songwriter margaret glaspy and psych - rockers king gizzard & the lizard wizard .
this is a label built by managers - - [ co - founders ] coran and chris tetzeli and michael mcdonald - - and it ' s run with that spirit . they would follow the tours - -
do this in seattle ; make sure you invite this person in l . a .
- - and connect with the promoters and ask questions a manager would , which not all label people do . they had direct relationships : they knew the promoters , the radio guys , the buyers . and that ' s invaluable , because as a [ label head ] , you ' ve got a couple of cards a year to play with those people . they feel it in a different way coming from you , as opposed to your radio [ promotion ] guy who ' s plugging 10 or 15 records . if there ' s a new artist and i really want them to know about it , they ' ll listen .
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our interns gain first hand experience in both the label and management side of the music industry . interns work side - by - side with artist management and album project managers in our 40th st . office . interns take on a wide variety of tasks including assisting with tour promotion , digital media , publicity , administrative duties , and general album marketing . we strive to give all of our interns the best possible learning experience and build your internship around your skills and interests . all majors are considered as long as you have a love for music and a great work ethic . applications can be sent to info @ urltoken
spring internship : early jan – mid may . resume submissions are accepted from november 1 – dec 15
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balancing joyfulness with concern and fear with celebration , prass has crafted an album of odes to inner strength . … urltoken
on the heels of a transformative and ultra - productive 2017 ( releasing five studio albums ) melbourne’s king gizzard & the lizard wizard will return to the u . s . and canada this spring for a major cross country tour hitting nineteen cities . the band will play their largest venues to date such as la’s hollywood palladium , san francisco’s warfield theatre , and three nights at nyc’s brooklyn steel .
in years to come king gizzard & the lizard wizard will be judged not by their separate albums , but by a body of work where themes , melodies , motifs , riffs and ideas resurface and recur , each album peeling back a layer of the onion to glimpse at past and future alike .
king gizzard & the lizard wizard are : stu mackenzie ( vocals / guitar / flute ) , ambrose kenny - smith ( harmonica / vocals ) , cook craig ( guitar / vocals ) , eric moore ( drums ) , joey walker ( guitar ) , lucas skinner ( bass ) & michael cavanagh ( drums ) .
king gizzard announces new album ‘murder of the universe’ out june 23rd . watch 360 degree live performance
washington state r & b / soul singer - songwriter allen stone has released a new single , “warriors” . on sunday , july 1st , he performed the new track on abc’s broadcast of the special olympics opening ceremony in seattle , backed during the performance by a 2000 member choir . the single , produced by jamie lidell , will be featured on an as - yet - to - be announced full - length album , which stone has been putting the finishing touches on .
discussing the song , allen stated , “this song came in a period of struggle . inspiration hadn’t come through to visit for a while . i had felt like i was just pushing a big rock up a hill while wearing flip - flops . i was reminded in that moment that true success comes when you face adversity head on and push through those moments of hardship . walk tall like warriors even when terrified . ”
allen appeared on “american idol” in april , performing a powerful duet of “unaware” with contestant dennis lorenzo , that blowing away the judges , including lionel richie who stated , “that was spectacular . ” the performance led to more than 15 , 000 sales of the digital single of “unaware” and more than 5 , 000 album downloads in the weeks following . additionally allen’s spring track release , “brown eyed lover” , broke into the spotify viral charts and made it to # 11 in the u . s . the song now has more than 3 million streams .
stone has additionally announced 20 + new dates to his already massive fall headlining tour . the tour will kick off october 11 in portland , or and wrap back in seattle , december 17 .
“my head feels like it is exploding with the amount of information we are forced to consume on a daily basis , and how that information is so distorted there is almost no longer any tangible truth , ” says james . “the name of my new record is uniform distortion because i feel like there is this blanket distortion on society / media and the way we gather our news and important information . more and more of us are feeling lost and looking for new ways out of this distortion and back to the truth… and finding hope in places like the desert where i write this now… finding hope in the land and in the water and in old books offering new ideas and most importantly in each other and love . ”
“ enough artistic twists and turns to please even the most dedicated jacket fan , showing that james remains as musically edgy as ever on an album that pulses with energy , enthusiasm and the restless spirit james has always personified . ” – american songwriter
“all fuzzy guitars , booming drums and distorted vocals , the my morning jacket supremo showcases his inner glam rocker . ” – louder than war
“matching crunching indie rock with elements of county and americana , it’s a must for anyone who fell for uncle tupelo , beachwood sparks , or even luminaries such as gram parsons . ” – clash magazine
bandleader joe firstman says of the song , “ ’frozen rose’ was a group effort . after lucca brought the heart of the song to the laboratory table and we all dug in . i always liked the hook ‘just a few times’ and we built up the structure over a few months and lots of tequila under a pacific moon in mexico . it’s one of our best songs to perform live . ”
the album’s first single “this town’s a drag” has been met with critical praise and a wave of support from streaming services . after appearing on spotify’s new music friday playlist ( 2 . 6 million - plus followers ) , the track was added to “pulse of americana” and “fresh folk” playlists . it’s also currently on apple music’s “eclectic rock” playlist . rolling stone said the track was one of the “best country and americana songs of the week” upon release .
rolling stone also says of the band , “caught halfway between duane allman’s telecaster twang , the dead’s hazy harmonies and the stoned swoon of california’s folk - rock heyday , cordovas wring new life from older influences , hoisting their freak flag high , ” while npr music points out that “everyone in the east nashville band cordovas is a lead vocalist . the country - rock group is committed to the sound of brotherhood — a few voices sharing a feeling . ”
years before cordovas’ formation , bandleader joe firstman traveled the country as a solo musician . raised in north carolina , he moved to hollywood as a determined 20 year - old , signing a major - label deal with atlantic record . when a dizzying blur of acclaimed shows — including opening dates for sheryl crow and willie nelson — weren’t enough to satisfy the expectations of a big - budget record label , firstman lost his contract and took a new job as music director on last call with carson daly . it was good work , with firstman performing nightly alongside first - rate musicians like thundercat and kamasi washington .
cordovas are in the middle of a five - week european tour – including the first ever songpickr show in berlin , norway’s bergenfest , uk’s maverick festival and a headline slot at static roots festival in germany – then return to the u . s . for a tour that currently runs from july through september . they’ll make their newport folk festival debut on july 29 th .
watch jim james perform “throwback” live at rough trade in new york . the song was first debuted at a my morning jacket show in 2016 , and has since become a fan favorite . “throwback” is from jim james’s forthcoming album uniform distortion , out on friday , june 29th .
“‘strange american dream’ captures rayland’s mindset of the moment ; somewhere between a childlike sense of wonder and disbelief at the good and evil he saw as he watched the news cycle unfold around him…a piano driven ear worm of a song that sounds like a distant cousin to the beatles’ ‘lady madonna . ’” – npr music
rayland baxter has unveiled the second song from his forthcoming ‘wide awake’ . “strange american dream” premieres today on npr music / world café . rayland made this album during a self - imposed isolation quest . he moved into an abandoned rubber band factory turned studio for 3 months , with nothing but a mattress on the floor and a couple of instruments . he wrote for 15 hours a day , the occasional waft of news from a tv down the hall seeping through the door of his room .
says rayland , “’strange american dream’ is a song about the strange…american…dream . i was living in the middle of a cornfield in kentucky when i wrote it…the tv in the kitchen was stuck on the news channel for three months…i couldnt help but eavesdrop…and take notes . ”
‘wide awake’ has already earned praise for its first song “casanova , ” which gq named as one of its songs of the summer 2018 . it’s also drawn comparisons to the beatles ( rolling stone country ) and the kinks ( nashville scene ) , and is currently # 24 on the national triple a radio chart .
‘wide awake’ was produced by butch walker ( weezer , pink , pete yorn ) and features walker himself on bass , cage the elephant’s nick bockrath on guitar , dr . dog’s erick slick on drums , and piano wizard aaron embry ( elliott smith , brian eno ) on keys . rayland’s father bucky baxter contributes pedal steel , as does original nashville cat lloyd green .
on july 12 , rayland heads out on a national headlining tour including an album release show on july 13 at bowery ballroom in new york city . he is also opening some of the shows on shakey graves’ tour this summer and performing with him at red rocks in august ( rayland also co - wrote some of the songs on shakey’s new record ) . full dates below .
npr music points out that “everyone in the east nashville band cordovas is a lead vocalist . the country - rock group is committed to the sound of brotherhood — a few voices sharing a feeling . ”
years before cordovas’ formation , bassist and bandleader joe firstman traveled the country as a solo musician . raised in north carolina , he moved to hollywood as a determined 20 year - old , signing a major - label deal with atlantic record . when a dizzying blur of acclaimed shows — including opening dates for sheryl crow and willie nelson — weren’t enough to satisfy the expectations of a big - budget record label , firstman lost his contract and took a new job as music director on last call with carson daly . it was good work , with firstman performing nightly alongside first - rate musicians like thundercat and kamasi washington .
cordovas begin a five - week european tour this week – including the first ever songpickr show in berlin – then return to the u . s . for a tour that currently runs from july through september . cordovas are a formidable live act , as wide open country noted about their americanafest set last year , “cordovas proved classic american rock - and - roll can still fire up a club like it did in its heyday . ”
cordovas are : bassist / vocalist joe firstman , drummer graham spillman , keyboardist sevans henderson , guitarist / vocalist lucca soria and guitarist / vocalist toby weaver .
“it makes the here and now sound a whole lot groovier . ” – npr music
‘the future and the past’ is bursting with a myriad of grooves and natalie’s vocals float on top , light as a feather and tough as nails . “short court style” dials the tempo into 90s r & b territory – punctuated by handclaps , sampled “woos , ” and a dr . dre - esque whistling synth line . lyrically she wields a sharp knife as well . the love torn “lost” begins with : “turn up the fader , its like a lightning bolt / we can’t be saved , so now i’m listening on my own / once there was a time when you had me hypnotized / you realized that your finger prints were on my bones . ” funky feminist anthem “sisters” is an empowering rallying cry : “i want to say it loud / for all the ones held down / we gotta change the plan . ”
jim james has released the new single , “throwback , ” from his soon - to - be - released album , uniform distortion , out june 29 .
“i wrote this song doing pretty much what you are probably doing right at this very second : scrolling thru social media , ” says james . “it struck me as so wild – how , as you scroll back in time through someone’s account , you watch their face grow younger…but as you do this , real time is running out ! ! ! ! the clock is ticking…instead of doing good work or creating love or taking a walk in nature , i am here staring at my fucking phone ! ! ! ! ha ha ha . don’t get me wrong – social media is an amazing tool…but i think we should look at it more like a tool , like a hammer you pick up for a little while to do a job , and then you put it down . you don’t sit there and keep hammering away or else pretty soon your entire world would be destroyed and fall apart ! and i feel like that is exactly what is happening right before our very eyes to this precious real beautiful human - filled earth . so lets wake each other up people ! lets stand up against injustice and use this tool of social media to fight for peace and love and equality ! let’s throwback for a minute , but try and live in the now for a better future . thanks for listening . ”
the grammy® award - nominated frontman of my morning jacket’s third solo album , uniform distortion is available for pre - order here ; deluxe bundles featuring limited edition lithographs and clear vinyl are exclusively available for pre - order here . all pre - orders are joined by an instant grat download of the project’s first single , “just a fool , ” also available now for individual purchase at all dsps and streaming services . “just a fool” is joined a new companion visual , directed by ellis bahl ( the kills , alt - j ) and streaming now here . “just a fool” received its exclusively premiere via npr last month .
hurray for the riff raff’s “pa’lante” – the fervent call to arms for working class latinx that was lauded as one of the year’s best songs by pitchfork , npr music , entertainment weekly , billboard , the guardian + more – serves as the powerful musical force behind a new short film directed by kristian mercado figueroa ( de la soul , hannibal burress ) . shot in puerto rico earlier this year , alongside alynda’s hometown in new york , “pa’lante” offers an intimate , first - hand glimpse of life after hurricane maria via the journey of single mother milagros ( played by mela murder of the acclaimed film the florida project ) , her ex - partner manuel ( kareem savinon ) , and her family – a living testament not only to the everyday struggle after the storm displaced thousands last year , but also the strength , beauty , and identity of an island that embodies the phrase ( “forward” ) as its national philosophy .
shooting on location struck close to home for everyone on set , many of whom are of puerto rican descent . hurray’s own alynda segarra is shown alongside images of her father and overlaid with archival footage of civil rights activist group the young lords . member and founder of the nuyorican movement , pedro pietri , is also shown reciting his poem “puerto rican obituary” – the epic work that would come to serve as inspiration for the song almost 50 years after it was first published .
for the director kristian , this was a very personal video as his family was displaced by hurricane maria and his grandfather passed in its aftermath : “we really wanted to showcase talent of color , stories by people of color – it was important to me to make sure this was a diverse production that had puerto ricans working on it . the conditions on the island are still very poor . during the production we could all feel how painful it all was , how it’s been so long without enough help . the island is still strong , the people always positive , but you can’t help but feel the desperation and pain of the colonial condition , the sense of abandonment . pa’lante is a very puerto rican mindset – be it a family struggling to stay together , or recovering from the hurricane , the puerto rican people are strong and they will always stand and move forward . and there is a beauty to that . ”
for mela murder , it was her first time visiting her homeland since hurricane maria . “the character milagros deeply resonated with me being that i am a single mother , ” she says . “our lives are entirely different , but the fuel that keeps women like us going is exactly the same as it has been for generations before us – love . the island is alive with love so strong you can feel it in the breeze coming off the ocean . it made me feel so damn proud of my boricua roots ! ”
“pa’lante” aims to raise funds and awareness for the prima relief fund , a collective dedicated to sustaining puerto rico’s independent music and artistic community following hurricane maria . learn about ways to support prima relief at their website : urltoken
flipping through the pages of the last whole earth catalogue , a resource that was in 1971 basically the internet before the internet , jim james stumbled upon a distorted photo of “the illuminated man’ by duane michals . immediately moved by the photo , he asked for permission to to use the image as the album cover of uniform distortion . the first request to michals was rejected . in hopes of changing his mind , james wrote a letter to michals personally and was ultimately allowed to use the image . the letter , which sheds some light on the album and james current state of mind , reads in full below :
“hello duane - your piece “the illuminated man” was used in “the last whole earth catalogue” in 1971 . i wasnt even born yet . i was born in 1978…but i found my copy of “the last whole earth catalogue” about 6 months ago in a thrift store and it blew my mind . i have been feeling increasingly overwhelmed by the speed of technology and its place in our lives and here was this beautiful book / catalogue from the past showing me me all these beautiful things and amazing images to help one learn different ways to look at the world… or “get off the grid ? ” funny they had no idea back then just how crazy “the grid” would get . or did they ?
so i am trying to put down my phone… use the computer and social media less… and just focus on real life and the people i love and my art . of course i am not fully “off the grid” because i am sending you this email in hopes of you changing your mind about letting me use your image as it appeared in “the last whole earth catalogue” in 1971 because when i saw it on the page there it spoke to me so deeply of how my head feels like it is exploding with the amount of information we are forced to consume on a daily basis and how that information is so distorted there is almost no longer any tangible truth . the name of my new record is “uniform distortion” because i feel like there is this blanket distortion on society / media and the way we gather our “news” and important information…and more and more of us are feeling lost and looking for new ways out of this distortion and back to the truth…and finding hope in places like the desert where i write this email to you now…finding hope in the land and in the water and in old books offering new ideas and most importantly in each other and love .
i feel like there was a reason i found “the last whole earth catalogue” and there was a reason your art spoke to me… and i really think it would speak to others who would see it exploding out at them illuminating from the record store shelf or the glow of their phone or computer screen and feel its organic mind blowing distortion connect with this new music .
i also like the natural “distortion” that time and the pulp of the paper meeting the ink from “the last whole earth catalogue” add to your original image and that is why i am asking your permission to use this “distorted” version of your original beautiful image .
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a limited edition ‘wide awake’ lyric book is available to pre - order with the album that features rayland ' s original handwritten lyrics and the notes used when he was recording the album .
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balancing joyfulness with concern and fear with celebration , prass has crafted an album of odes to inner strength .
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tune in to @ abcnetwork 12 : 30 pst / 3 : 30 est for special olympics opening ceremony . i am so wicked amped to debut my new ripper , warriors for all the athletes today ! cheer them on ! urltoken
for the new single warriors ! twas a pleasure to write this with you man . i produced it too : )
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arabian television network ( atn ) was a dubai , united arab emirates-based broadcast media company , part of arab media group .

arabian television network had partnered with mtv networks international of viacom to launch a localized version of mtv , called mtv arabia , and nickelodeon arabia as well as launching the first user-generated content channel , shooftv .

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established in march 2001 , the arabian radio network ( arn ) is the region’s largest radio network .
while many were away enjoying the festive season , a press release was quietly issued announcing the launch of the arabian broadcasting network and its newly formed subsidiary the arabian television network which , according to the statement , will roll out
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welcome to arabian radio network consisting of nine fm radio stations with over 4 . 56 million weekly listeners . arn reaches a larger audience than any other radio network in the uae .
arabian television network ( atn ) was a dubai , united arab emirates - based broadcast media company , part of arab media group . its staff and resources have been merged into dubai media incorporated .
and as if by magic , three days later another announcement was made proclaiming that the arabian television network is to partner with mtv networks international to launch mtv arabiya in the second half of this year .
arabian television network had partnered with mtv networks international of viacom to launch a localized version of mtv , called mtv arabia , and nickelodeon arabia as well as launching the first user - generated content channel , shooftv .
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now he can tick off another box on his apparently never - ending media shopping list . television .
the woman has been arrested by riyadh police for wearing “suggestive clothing , ” saudi state television station al ekhbariya reported tuesday .
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while his worldwide ambitions may not be realised within the next nine months , no one could accuse him of lethargy in the year - and - a - half since the media group launched . as well as awraq publishing and arabian radio network stations , amg has launched events company done events , outdoor advertising firm shoof , distribution arm tawseel and printing division masar .
the arn news centre is made up of a multicultural team of experienced journalists who produce quality bulletins , features and reports for the arabian radio network . broadcasting almost 700 news bulletins a week , with dedicated digital coverage across a variety of multimedia platforms , it is the number one source of national news in the uae , committed to providing accurate , comprehensive and objective updates .
the saudi arabian authorities continue to deny access to independent human rights organisations like amnesty international , and they have been known to take punitive action , including through the courts , against activists and family members of victims who contact amnesty .
the brief clips , originally posted to the social network snapchat over the weekend by a popular user named khulood , show the woman walking through an ancient fort in ushayqir , a village in najd province about 95 miles from the capital , riyadh .
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shops were found selling goods with old prices printed on them at revised rates .
not content with its three dubai - based newspapers and eight radio stations , arab media group wants more .
back in september 2005 we reported on the global media ambitions of the arab media group . not content with its three dubai - based newspapers and eight radio stations , the government owned organisation wanted more .
its ceo , abdullatif al sayegh , candidly spoke about amg ' s plans to become an international media player .
i want to see myself sitting in new york in two years from now . i want to have a newspaper in london . we want to be in tokyo ; we want to be in china ,
he told campaign
there are now six subsidiaries under the amg umbrella and , despite criticism of some of its ventures , most notably its two tabloid - sized newspapers emirates today and emarat al youm , al sayegh has ploughed on apparently unperturbed .
revealed in october , mtv announced plans to launch a middle east version of the international music channel and is believed to have approached several existing regional broadcasters with a view to working on the project .
the partnership is undoubtedly a coup for amg . despite its lack of experience in broadcasting , the decision by mtv to entrust the dubai - based group with its most prestigious brand over other established tv networks is an indication of the ambition and drive of al sayegh and amg .
but for amg , which up until now has created and run its own media brands , the mtv franchise will perhaps be the sternest test yet of its management and its ability to deliver content not just for the uae market , but to markets across the arabic speaking world .
if amg is intent on becoming not just a middle east media powerhouse but a player on the international stage , it will need to show that it can take on the highly - prized mtv brand and match what it does in the rest of the world . and mtv could be just the start of amg ' s tv empire . while the group will undoubtedly launch locally developed free - to - air stations , there is speculation that dubai media incorporated ' s portfolio of channels , which are also owned by the dubai government and include dubai tv , sama dubai , dubai sports channel and dubai one , will be folded into the amg stable . more newspapers and magazines are also in the pipeline .
while al sayegh may not be overseeing amg ' s business from a park avenue office by september , he has enough to keep him busy for the rest of the year . that move to new york could be on the cards in 2008 though .
and pr agencies return to work following the festive and eid holidays , i would like to wish all a happy and prosperous new year . i would also like to remind you that the deadline for the campaign
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the new entrance to the sharjah airport was inaugurated on saturday . the ceremony took place in the presence of ali bin
a young woman is at the center of a controversy about clothing in saudi arabia , after she posted videos of herself in one of the nation ' s most conservative provinces wearing a short skirt and a cropped top .
the woman wears a skirt that stops above her knees and a top that shows her midriff ; her head is also uncovered .
such an outfit runs afoul of conservative islamic ideas about women ' s dress that are prevalent in saudi arabia . the country legally requires women to cover themselves while in public by wearing an abaya , a loosefitting cloak . traditionally , saudi women are also expected to wear some kind of hijab or head covering , and some opt to cover their face with a niqab .
although foreigners are usually exempted from such rules and saudi women often find ways to skirt them , many religiously conservative saudis feel strongly about them .
ushayqir appears deserted in the videos , but khulood ' s video soon spread online and quickly drew criticism — with many saudis using a hashtag that said the woman should face trial for the videos .
some argued that as the woman lived in saudi arabia , she should accept its laws . “just like we call on people to respect the laws of countries they travel to , people must also respect the laws of this country , ” saudi writer ibrahim al - munayif wrote on his twitter account .
but others offered their support for the woman , suggesting her behaviour was brave and that prominent foreigners sometimes dress similarly when visiting saudi arabia , and they are exempted from the country ' s dress codes . many of them pointed out that melania trump and ivanka trump did not wear abayas when they visited the country in may , to little public outcry .
the exact fate of the woman remains unclear . saudi newspaper okaz had reported sunday that local officials had written a letter to the region ' s governor and police asking to take action against those who made the video . saudi arabia ' s religious police also released a statement on twitter saying they were aware of the video and looking into the matter .
saudi arabia has some of the strictest laws for women in the world . in addition to the restrictions on their dress , adult women need to have permission of a “male guardian” to do things , such as work or travel , and they are prohibited from getting driver ' s licenses , meaning in practice they cannot drive .
in october 2014 , three lawyers , dr abdulrahman al - subaihi , bander al - nogaithan and abdulrahman al - rumaih , were sentenced to up to eight years in prison for using twitter to criticize the ministry of justice .
in march 2015 , yemen’s sunni president abd - rabbu mansour hadi was forced into exile after a shia - led insurgency . a saudi arabia - led coalition has responded with air strikes in order to reinstate mr hadi . it has since been accused of committing war crimes in the country .
women who supported the women2drive campaign , launched in 2011 to challenge the ban on women driving vehicles , faced harassment and intimidation by the authorities . the government warned that women drivers would face arrest .
members of the kingdom’s shia minority , most of whom live in the oil - rich eastern province , continue to face discrimination that limits their access to government services and employment . activists have received death sentences or long prison terms for their alleged participation in protests in 2011 and 2012 .
all public gatherings are prohibited under an order issued by the interior ministry in 2011 . those defy the ban face arrest , prosecution and imprisonment on charges such as “inciting people against the authorities” .
in march 2014 , the interior ministry stated that authorities had deported over 370 , 000 foreign migrants and that 18 , 000 others were in detention . thousands of workers were returned to somalia and other states where they were at risk of human rights abuses , with large numbers also returned to yemen , in order to open more jobs to saudi arabians . many migrants reported that prior to their deportation they had been packed into overcrowded makeshift detention facilities where they received little food and water and were abused by guards .
raif badawi was sentenced to 1000 lashes and 10 years in prison for using his liberal blog to criticise saudi arabia’s clerics . he has already received 50 lashes , which have reportedly left him in poor health .
dawood al - marhoon was arrested aged 17 for participating in an anti - government protest . after refusing to spy on his fellow protestors , he was tortured and forced to sign a blank document that would later contain his ‘confession’ . at dawood’s trial , the prosecution requested death by crucifixion while refusing him a lawyer .
ali mohammed al - nimr was arrested in 2012 aged either 16 or 17 for participating in protests during the arab spring . his sentence includes beheading and crucifixion . the international community has spoken out against the punishment and has called on saudi arabia to stop . he is the nephew of a prominent government dissident .
“saudi arabia’s continuing obsession with policing women’s clothing choices shows authorities haven’t moved on from the paternalistic and discriminatory mind - set that hampers women’s lives , ” said sarah leah whitson , executive director of human rights watch ' s middle east and north africa division . “saudi arabia’s purported plans to reshape society and advance women’s rights will never succeed as long as authorities go after women for what they wear . ”
crown prince mohammed bin salman has launched an ambitious plan to reform saudi arabia ' s society — dubbed vision 2030 . although the program includes some social aspects , such as the promotion of entertainment , there are doubts about whether it will be able to address the entrenched gender inequality .
one poll conducted in 2014 found that 63 percent believed that women should wear a niqab that covers all of their face except their eyes , and just 3 percent thought women not covering their hair were dressed appropriately .