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Jeff Mangum extends solo tour to include the west coast

January 18, 2013 – 1:17 pm

As reported by Pitchfork earlier today, Jeff Mangum has extended his solo tour to include the west coast.

Tickets will go on sale for most of the new shows next week, but as always, you can find the most up-to-date information about Jeff Mangum’s shows at Ground Control Touring. A portion of the ticket price for each show will go to Children of Blue Sky. The Music Tapes and Tall Firs support on many of the dates, and don’t forget the Music Tapes’ Traveling Imaginary tour starts next week!

Music from Neutral Milk Hotel and The Music Tapes can be found now in the Merge store.

Full list of Jeff Mangum solo dates:
Jan 18 Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall *
Jan 19 Oklahoma City, OK – ACM, UCO – Performance Lab Diamond Ballroom (moved to larger venue) *
Jan 20 Dallas, TX – Majestic Theater *
Jan 21 Houston, TX – Cullen Theater, the Wortham Center *
Jan 23 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks * (early and late shows)
Jan 24 Tallahassee, FL – The Moon *
Jan 25 Gainesville, FL – Florida Theater *
Jan 26 Orlando, FL – The Beacham *
Jan 28 Augusta, GA – Sky City Sacred Heart Cultural Center *
Jan 29 Charleston, SC – Charleston Music Hall *
Jan 30 Wilmington, NC – Brooklyn Arts Center, St. Andrews *
Jan 31 Charlotte, NC – Neighborhood Theatre *
Feb 01 Knoxville, TN – Bijou Theatre *
Feb 02 Asheville, NC – The Grey Eagle * (early and late shows)
Feb 04 Charlottesville, VA – Jefferson Theater *
Feb 05 Wilmington, DE – Dupont Theatre *
Feb 06 York, PA – Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center *
Feb 08 Hartford, CT – The Great Hall in Union Station *!
Feb 09 Portland, ME – State Theater *!
Feb 10 Providence, RI – Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel *!
Feb 13 Ithaca, NY – State Theatre *!
Feb 14 Clinton, NY – Hamilton College Chapel *
Feb 15 Poughkeepsie, NY – Barvadon Opera House*!
Feb 16 North Adams, MA – MASS MoCA *!
Mar 24 Santa Cruz, CA – Rio Theatre
Mar 25 Santa Barbara, CA – Lobero Theatre
Mar 26 San Diego, CA – Spreckles Theatre
Mar 28 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Mar 29 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
Mar 30 El Paso, TX – Tricky Falls
Mar 31 Marfa, TX – Goode Crowley Theatre
Apr 02 Santa Fe, NM – The Lensic
Apr 04 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
Apr 05 Boise, ID – Egyptian Theatre
Apr 07 Eugene, OR – McDonald Theatre

* with Tall Firs
! with the Music Tapes

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The Music Tapes announce the first shows of “The Traveling Imaginary”

November 20, 2012 – 6:13 pm

In support of their new album, Mary’s Voice, The Music Tapes (Julian Koster, Robbie Cucchiaro, 7-Foot-Tall Metronome, a legion of singing saws, and friends) are embarking on a unique US tour. The band will be visiting towns and cities across the country as The Traveling Imaginary. They will pitch the circus tent home built especially for this tour and host an evening of songs, stories, games, movies, magic, amusements, and more.

The tent, which was funded by The Music Tapes’ wildly successful Kickstarter campaign, has been a longtime dream of Julian’s. On entering the completed structure for the very first time, he said, “If you made a circus tent out of blankets in your room when you were a little kid and then fell asleep, it’s like the dream you would have.”

The Music Tapes have announced the inaugural dates of The Traveling Imaginary, and would like you to invite them to visit your town!

To bring the Traveling Imaginary to YOUR art gallery, community center, warehouse, university, museum, performing arts center, studio space, loft, library, church, or barn this coming February and March, write TravelingImaginary@gmail.com for details. The show requires a clear interior space at least 26’ x 38’, with ceilings 10-feet or higher. Also, if you would like to volunteer for the traveling tent pitching crew please write Imaginarytentcrew@gmail.com for details.

The Music Tapes have a long history of hosting surreal tours since first emerging as part of the influential Elephant 6 Collective – including the annual Caroling and Lullaby tours that have brought them into over 500 homes across the country. The Traveling Imaginary is an extension of those shows on a more ambitious scale than anything The Music Tapes has ever done.

Watch the official trailer for The Traveling Imaginary

Mary’s Voice is available on CD, limited-edition pop-up LP and digital now in the Merge store. Also, just in time for the holidays, get Julian Koster’s The Singing Saw at Christmastime at a new special low price!

The Music Tapes Present: The Traveling Imaginary dates (more coming soon!):
Jan 23 Winston-Salem, NC  Krankies Coffee
Jan 25 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club (2 Shows This Night)
Jan 28 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle (2 Shows This Night)
Jan 29 Durham, NC Duke Coffeehouse
Jan 31 Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel
Feb 02 New York, NY Church For All Nations (2 Shows This Night)
Feb 04 Philadelphia, PA First Unitarian Church – Basement

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Jeff Mangum announces new live shows in 2013

November 12, 2012 – 3:39 pm

Today, Jeff Mangum announced a new run of tour dates beginning January 9 in Buffalo, NY and wrapping up February 16 in North Adams, MA. Support will include Tall Firs, Briars of North America and the Music Tapes. A portion of the proceeds for these shows will benefit Children of the Blue Sky, which aims to place orphaned Mongolian children with foster families. A full list of Jeff Mangum tour dates and all up-to-date ticket information can be found at GroundControlTouring.com.

Of Jeff Mangum’s return to performing live, RollingStone.com said, “Few dared to expect it, but Jeff Mangum is back, and the music world is immeasurably richer for it.” Spin.com offered “Five Reasons Why Jeff Mangum is Magical” saying, “For two generations of listeners who grew up with Mangum’s intimate voice coming through the headphones, alone in that peculiar sound-world he conjured and feeling they were its sole inhabitant, this is the moment they’ve all been waiting for.”

Neutral Milk Hotel releases can be found on CD, 180 gm LP and digital download now in the Merge store.

Upcoming Jeff Mangum Tour Dates:
Jan 9 Buffalo, NY   Asbury Hall at Babeville
Jan 10 Pittsburgh, PA   Carnegie Music Hall
Jan 11 Cleveland, OH   Ohio City Masonic Temple
Jan 12 Detroit, MI   Redford Theatre
Jan 14 Columbus, OH   Southern Theatre
Jan 15 Bloomington, IN   Buskirk-Chumley
Jan 16 St. Louis, MO   Sheldon Concert Hall
Jan 18 Lawrence, KS   Liberty Hall
Jan 19 Oklahoma City, OK   ACM at UCO – Performance Lab
Jan 20 Dallas, TX   Majestic Theater
Jan 21 Houston, TX   Cullen Theater at the Wortham Center
Jan 23 New Orleans, LA   One Eyed Jacks
Jan 24 Tallahassee, FL   The Moon
Jan 25 Gainesville, FL   Florida Theater
Jan 26 Orlando, FL   The Beacham
Jan 28 Augusta, GA   Sky City
Jan 29 Charleston, SC   Charleston Music Hall
Jan 30 Wilmington, NC   Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews
Jan 31 Charlotte, NC   Neighborhood Theatre
Feb 1 Knoxville, TN   Bijou Theatre
Feb 2 Asheville, NC   The Grey Eagle
Feb 4 Charlottesville, VA   Jefferson Theater
Feb 5 Wilmington, DE   Dupont Theatre
Feb 6 York, PA   Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center
Feb 8 Hartford, CT   The Great Hall in Union Station
Feb 9 Portland, ME   State Theater
Feb 10 Providence, RI   Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel
Feb 13 Ithaca, NY   State Theatre
Feb 14 Clinton, NY   Hamilton College Chapel
Feb 15 Poughkeepsie, NY   Barvadon Opera House
Feb 16 North Adams, MA   MASS MoCA

Support will be as follows
Jan 9 – Jan 15 Tall Firs will be main support and Briars of North America will be first of three
Jan 16 – Feb 6 Tall Firs will be main support
Feb 8 – Feb 16 The Music Tapes will be main support and Tall Firs will be first of three, EXCEPT on Feb 14 at Hamilton College, where the only support will be Tall Firs. These Music Tapes shows will not be tent performances.

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Jeff Mangum announces west coast tour including Coachella

January 11, 2012 – 5:42 pm

Jeff Mangum will finally make his way to the west coast in April including the new consecutive weekend Coachella Festival. A portion of the proceeds for these shows (except Coachella) will benefit Children of the Blue Sky, which aims to place orphaned Mongolian children with foster families. A full list of Jeff Mangum tour dates and all up-to-date ticket information can be found at GroundControlTouring.com.

After Mangum’s recent NYC Town Hall show, RollingStone.com said, “Few dared to expect it, but Jeff Mangum is back, and the music world is immeasurably richer for it.” Spin.com offered “Five Reasons Why Jeff Mangum is Magical” saying, “For two generations of listeners who grew up with Mangum’s intimate voice coming through the headphones, alone in that peculiar sound-world he conjured and feeling they were its sole inhabitant, this is the moment they’ve all been waiting for.” Pitchfork awarded the recently released limited-edition Neutral Milk Hotel box set “Best Reissue” and the AV Club commended the beautiful packaging and vinyl experience.

Neutral Milk Hotel releases can be found on CD, 180 gm LP and digital download now in the Merge store.

Jeff Mangum on tour:
Jan 18 New Haven, CT Shubert Theater On Sale Now
Jan 20 Brooklyn, NY Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy of Music SOLD OUT
Jan 20 Brooklyn, NY Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy of Music SOLD OUT
Jan 25 Philadelphia, PA Irvine Auditorium at University of Pennsylvania SOLD OUT
Jan 27 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre SOLD OUT
Jan 28 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre SOLD OUT
Jan 30 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall at University of North Carolina SOLD OUT
Feb 01 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse SOLD OUT
Feb 04 Minneapolis, MN State Theatre NEW VENUE
Feb 06 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 07 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 08 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 10 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club SOLD OUT
Feb 11 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club SOLD OUT
Mar 07 Dublin, IRE Vicar Street SOLD OUT
Mar 09 – Mar 11 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties Curated By Jeff Mangum
Mar 13 London, UK Union Chapel SOLD OUT
Mar 14 London, UK Union Chapel  SOLD OUT
Apr 10 Oakland, CA Fox Theater NEW
Apr 14 Indio, CA Coachella NEW
Apr 16 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre NEW
Apr 17 Seattle, WA Moore Theatre NEW
Apr 18 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom NEW
Apr 19 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom NEW
Apr 21 Indio, CA Coachella NEW

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Jeff Mangum announces new tour dates including the line-up for the rescheduled ATP

November 10, 2011 – 11:08 am

Jeff Mangum has announced a new leg of US tour dates as well as European dates and the newly rescheduled All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in Minehead, UK he is curating this March. A portion of the proceeds for these shows will benefit Children of the Blue Sky, which aims to place orphaned Mongolian children with foster families. Jeff’s show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music will be his last New York area tour date for the foreseeable future.

After Mangum’s recent NYC Town Hall show, RollingStone.com said, “Few dared to expect it, but Jeff Mangum is back, and the music world is immeasurably richer for it.” Spin.com offered “Five Reasons Why Jeff Mangum is Magical” saying, “For two generations of listeners who grew up with Mangum’s intimate voice coming through the headphones, alone in that peculiar sound-world he conjured and feeling they were its sole inhabitant, this is the moment they’ve all been waiting for.”

The line-up for the rescheduled All Tomorrow’s Parties festival curated by Jeff Mangum has been announced and will include the Magnetic Fields, Versus, the Music Tapes, Sebadoh and more! Special “family tickets” are being issued and all original bookings will be honored. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit ATPfestival.com.

More information and links to purchase tickets are below.

Jeff Mangum on tour:
Jan 18 New Haven, CT Shubert Theater On Sale Now
Jan 20 Brooklyn, NY Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy of Music SOLD OUT
Jan 20 Brooklyn, NY Gilman Opera House at Brooklyn Academy of Music SOLD OUT
Jan 25 Philadelphia, PA Irvine Auditorium at University of Pennsylvania SOLD OUT
Jan 27 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre SOLD OUT
Jan 28 Washington, DC Lincoln Theatre SOLD OUT
Jan 30 Chapel Hill, NC Memorial Hall at University of North Carolina On Sale Now
Feb 01 Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse SOLD OUT
Feb 04 Minneapolis, MN Pantages Theatre SOLD OUT
Feb 06 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 07 Chicago, IL Athenaeum Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 08 Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theater SOLD OUT
Feb 10 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club SOLD OUT
Feb 11 Athens, GA 40 Watt Club SOLD OUT
Mar 07 Dublin, IRE Vicar Street (Rescheduled Date) SOLD OUT
Mar 09 – Mar 11 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties Curated By Jeff Mangum  (Rescheduled Dates)
Mar 13 London, UK Union Chapel (Rescheduled Date) SOLD OUT
Mar 14 London, UK Union Chapel (Rescheduled Date) SOLD OUT

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ATP curated by Jeff Mangum postponed until March; Superchunk London show still on!

October 19, 2011 – 4:55 pm

All Tomorrow’s Parties announced today that the ATP festival curated by Jeff Mangum originally scheduled for December 2-4 has been rescheduled for March 9-11, 2012 at the same location of Butlins Holiday Center, Minehead, UK.

It should be noted that the decision to postpone the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum festival as made earlier today was not Jeff Mangum’s decision and he is as disappointed as everyone else that the festival is not taking place on the original date.

Visit ATPfestival.com for more information on the line-up for the rescheduled festival in March as it unfolds.

In the meantime, there are still tickets to Superchunk’s London show with Let’s Wrestle at Scala on December 1!

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Jeff Mangum plays for Occupy Wall Street, adds New Jersey show

October 5, 2011 – 11:22 am

Jeff Mangum showed up at the Occupy Wall Street protest for a surprise set in support of the movement. Pitchfork has video of the set, that included “Holland, 1945″, “Ghost”, “Song Against Sex”, “Two-Headed Boy Part 2″, “In the Aeroplane Over the Sea”, “The King of Carrot Flowers Part 1″, and “Oh Comely.”

Watch Jeff Mangum play Occupy Wall Street at Pitchfork.

Due to popular demand, a second Jersey City show has been added on November 5th at Loew’s Jersey Theatre. Tickets go on sale at 12pm EDT on Friday, October 7. The Dublin show has also been moved to a larger venue, and additional tickets go on sale on Friday, 10/07 at 9am IST.

Jeff Mangum on tour:
Oct 29 New York, NY Town Hall
Nov 05 Jersey City, NJ Loew’s Jersey Theatre
Nov 06 Jersey City, NJ Loew’s Jersey Theatre
Nov 30 Dublin, Ireland Vicar Street
Dec 04 Minehead, UK ATP Curated by Jeff Mangum at Butlins Holiday Centre
Dec 08 London, UK Union Chapel
Dec 09 London, UK Union Chapel

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Jeff Mangum announces new ATP date

June 27, 2011 – 2:33 pm

Portishead have invited Jeff Mangum to play an extra show on the Sunday of the I’ll Be Your Mirror festival, on October 2 in Asbury Park, NJ.

Since the addition of the Sunday Jeff Mangum show, ATP have released new “Three Day Jeff Mangum Sunday Passes” – these give access to all three days of the festival to passholders and the Jeff Mangum show on Sunday. Three Day Jeff Mangum Sunday Passes are on sale now via ATPFestival.com.

A small number of extra tickets for Jeff Mangum’s stand-alone Monday show are also on sale now, as well as small number of 3 day passes for the entire festival, which will includes a Friday night performance by Jeff Mangum at Paramount Theatre.

With the added show in New Jersey, Jeff’s schedule for 2011 is nearly complete but there are definite plans for a more expanded North American tour in the first half of 2012 with European dates to follow. Stay tuned to MergeRecords.com for further details.

Visit the Neutral Milk Hotel section of the  Merge store for specially priced bundles of recent vinyl reissues of In the Aeroplane Under the Sea and Avery Island and more!

Full List of upcoming Jeff Mangum shows:
Aug 8 Burlington, VT First Unitarian Church SOLD OUT
Aug 10 Montreal, QC Cabaret du Mile-End SOLD OUT
Aug 12 Toronto, ON Trinity St. Paul’s United Church SOLD OUT
Aug 13 Toronto, ON Trinity St. Paul’s United Church SOLD OUT
Sept 07  Northampton, MA Academy of Music Theatre
Sept 09  Cambridge, MA Sanders Theatre at Harvard University SOLD OUT
Sept 10 Boston, MA Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory SOLD OUT
Sept 26 Baltimore, MD 2640 Space at St. John’s Church SOLD OUT
Sept 27 Baltimore, MD 2640 Space at St. John’s Church w/ A Hawk and A Hacksaw SOLD OUT
Sept 30 Asbury Park, NJ ATP America – Paramount Theatre – Three Day Passes previously SOLD OUT, releasing more tickets today
Oct 2 Asbury Park, NJ ATP America – Paramount Theatre – NEW!
Oct 3 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre w/ A Hawk and A Hacksaw previously SOLD OUT, releasing more tickets today
Oct 29 New York, NY Town Hall SOLD OUT
Nov 6 Jersey City, NJ Loew’s Jersey Theatre SOLD OUT
Nov 30 Dublin, IRE Whelan’s SOLD OUT
Dec 2 – Dec 4 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties Curated by Jeff Mangum at Butlins Holiday Centre
Dec 8 London, UK Union Chapel SOLD OUT
Dec 9 London, UK Union Chapel SOLD OUT

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Jeff Mangum curates ATP and announces fall solo shows! New pre-sale & on sale dates added!

February 24, 2011 – 6:09 pm

All Tomorrow’s Parties recently announced that Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) will be performing and curating one of the two festival weekends of their December festivities at Butlins, Minehead. In addition to ATP, Jeff will also be playing select dates on the east coast this fall.

As well as headlining ATP, Mangum will choose around 40 acts to play across the weekend on three indoor stages with a total festival capacity of around 5500 people. Mangum will perform more than once in the more intimate Centre Stage venue, although entry to only one show is guaranteed – he will be performing a solo acoustic set.

After releasing what is now one of the most loved and critically acclaimed albums of the 1990s (In The Aeroplane Over The Sea), Neutral Milk Hotel disbanded before many of those who now love their albums had a chance to see the songs performed live, so Jeff’s much anticipated return to the live stage this year will no doubt be a very special occasion for fans throughout the UK and worldwide.

Here’s a first look at the line-up as chosen by Jeff Mangum which already features a number of much loved performers/groups:

JEFF MANGUM (Neutral Milk Hotel)
SUPERCHUNK
THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL
YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS
THE MAGIC BAND
THE RAINCOATS performing The Raincoats (debut LP)
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW
TINARIWEN
THE APPLES IN STEREO

Tickets for ATP Curated by Jeff Mangum are priced at £170.00pp for room only and £180.00pp for self catering and go on sale this Friday 18th February at 9am GMT from THIS LINK. On sale dates for the east coast dates are included below.

Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) on tour:
Aug 12 Toronto, ON Trinity St. Paul’s United Church – on sale 2/25
Aug 13 Toronto, ON Trinity St. Paul’s United Church – on sale 2/25
Pre-sale for both Toronto shows begins Fri, Feb 25 at 10 AM EST (from the links above). Password: aeroplane Will call only. Public on sale begins Sat, Feb 26 @ 12:00 PM EST online & from local outlets Rotate This, Soundscapes & The Horseshoe Tavern.

Sept 09 Cambridge, MA Sanders Theatre at Harvard University
Pre-sales for the Sanders Theatre concert start at 12pm next Thurs, March 3 via the Harvard box office; a larger allotment of Sanders Theatre tickets will be available starting at 12pm on Friday, March 4.

Sept 10 Boston, MA Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory – on sale 2/25
Pre-sale tickets will go on sale through Tix.com starting Fri, Feb 25 at 10am EST; will call only. Public on sale will be on Tix.com link above starting Saturday, February 26 at 12 PM EST with will call or mail options available.

Sept 30 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre – Sold Out
Oct 03 Asbury Park, NJ Paramount Theatre – Sold Out

Oct 29 New York, NY Town Hall – on sale 2/25 at 11 AM EST

Nov 06 Jersey City, NJ Loew’s Theatre - pre-sale begins 2/25 at 12 PM EST Password: everythingis; will call only. Public on sale begins Feb 26 at 12 PM EST.

Dec 02 Somerset, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties Curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) – on sale 2/18

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Jeff Mangum, The Clean, Portastatic & more announce Chris Knox benefit in NYC – SOLD OUT!

March 29, 2010 – 3:43 pm

On Thursday, May 6, Jeff Mangum, The Clean, Portastatic, Yo La Tengo, Kyp Malone (of TV on the Radio), Claudia Gonson (of The Magnetic Fields), Sharon Van Etten, John Mulaney, Robert Scott, David Kilgour & Dimmer will unite in an evening of music at Le Poisson Rouge in New York City to benefit New Zealand musician Chris Knox, who suffered a series of life-altering strokes last year.

Hosted by Le Poisson Rouge, Wordless Music and WFMU, this show comes on the heels of the recent release of Stroke, a double album compilation of artists covering Knox songs with the proceeds going to benefit him and his family. All money raised for this event, save for circa $2,500 base costs to cover direct club expenses, is going straight to the Knox family.

This event is now sold out! Thank you very much!

Stroke is available now as a limited-edition 2-CD set and digital download in the Merge store.

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Jawbox talk to Magnet about Neutral Milk Hotel

December 10, 2009 – 5:25 pm
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Read what Jawbox has to say at MagnetMagazine.com.

Jeff Mangum has a new song available now on Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox, and you can get Neutral Milk Hotel’s On Avery Island and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea on 180 gm vinyl now in the Merge store. Don’t forget to use your coupon!

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Jeff Mangum, Portastatic, Yo La Tengo and more contribute to “Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox;” get it now!

December 8, 2009 – 12:21 pm

STROKE_newsitemOn June 11, 2009, musician Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is a celebration of Chris and his music. He was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, and his solo work. Artists from the U.S. (Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lambchop, Stephin Merritt, Portastatic, Bill Callahan, Lou Barlow, Jay Reatard), New Zealand (The Bats, The Verlaines, The Chills), and the world over have donated their time and talent covering songs from Knox’s extensive catalog so that all proceeds can go towards assisting Chris with his recovery.

Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is available for download now from the Merge store and our usual digital outlets. The 2-CD limited-edition release will be available in stores on February 23, but you can pre-order it today and receive the digital download via email after your order is complete!

Visit the fantastic Stroke website for updates on Chris Knox, information on all of the artists who contributed their versions of Knox’s songs, and for previews of many of the tracks—originals and covers.

Tracklisting:
*Tracks are arranged chronologically

Disc 1:
1. Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
2. The Checks – Rebel
3. The Bleeding Allstars – Ain’t It Nice
4. Peter Gutteridge – Don’t Catch Fire
5. The Chills – Luck Or Loveliness
6. David Kilgour – Nothing’s Going To Happen
7. The Crying Wolfs – All My Hollowness To You
8. Stephin Merritt – Beauty
9. Portastatic – Nostalgia’s No Excuse
10. The Mint Chicks – Crush
11. Jay & Sam Clarkson – I’ve Left Memories Behind
12. Sky Green Leopards – Burning Blue
13. Shayne Carter – The Slide
14. Pumice – Grand Mal
15. Hamish Kilgour – Knoxed Out

Disc 2:
1. Boh Runga – Not Given Lightly
2. Red & Zeke (Feat. Bill Doss and Neil Cleary) – Bodies
3. Jeff Mangum – Sign The Dotted Line
4. Bill Callahan – Lapse
5. Genghis Smith – Growth Spurt
6. Yo La Tengo – Coloured
7. AC Newman – Dunno Much About Life But I Know How To Breathe
8. Alec Bathgate – Glide
9. Don McGlashan – Inside Story
10. Sean Donnelly – The Outer Skin
11. Lambchop – What Goes Up
12. The Mountain Goats – Brave
13. The Tokey Tones (and friends) – Round These Walls
14. The Bats – Just Do It
15. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – My Only Friend
16. The Finn Family – It’s Love
17. Jordan Luck – Becoming Something Other
18. The Verlaines – Driftwood
19. Lou Barlow – Song Of The Tall Poppy
20. The Nothing – Napping In Lapland
21. Tall Dwarfs – Sunday Son

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