Showing posts with label Frank Turner. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Frank Turner. Show all posts

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Frank Turner Releases Mittens EP + Tour Dates


Frank Turner released his Mittens EP yesterday, March 4. The EP features a new mix of the title track, "Mittens". The original version, is from his current album Positive Songs For Negative People. Check out the slow-motion, Ben Morse directed video for "Mittens" below.

Frank Turner will be in New York on Tuesday, March 15 at the NY Society For Ethical Culture. He'll take part in "An Evening of Conversation and Song" to celebrate his book, The Road Beneath My Feet. There will be an interview, Q&A with the audience and acoustic performance. See below for more details.

“’Mittens’ is a song about taking a risk for someone and letting your guard down,” Turner says. “It's based on a real experience I had where I was bothered about not getting a reply from someone, so I got obsessed with used postcards on a visit to a thrift store in New York. In the end she never did write back, but I like to think the risk was worth it, and I learned from the experience. With that in mind, I thought it would be cool to set up a website where people can send (virtual) postcards to each other, and use the opportunity to say something meaningful, to take a risk, and see what comes back. The video ties in with all of this — and my Elvis obsession — sometimes it's still worth it, even if you lose.”

Tuesday, March 15
2 W 64th Street
New York, NY
Doors 6:45 PM / Show: 7:45 PM
All Ages

Tour Dates

  • 03/27   Hinckley, MN - Grand Casino
  • 03/14   New Haven, CT - College Street Music Hall
  • 03/15   New York, NY - NY Society for Ethical Culture
  • 03/17   Gainesville, FL - High Dive
  • 03/18   Miami, FL - Salty Dog Cruise with Flogging Molly
  • 05/05   Brooklyn, NY - The Grid Music Festival @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Solo Acoustic)
  • 05/06   New York, NY - The Grid Music Festival @ Webster Hall (Solo Acoustic)
  • 05/21   Dallas, TX - Elm Street Music & Tattoo Festival

Friday, August 16, 2013

Newport Folk Festival: Day 2 Through My Lens

July 27, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

While we had to endure rain on day one of the Newport Folk Festival, day two turned out to be a right nice.  This is what it looked like through my lens.

Museum Stage

Joe Fletcher's Nashville To Newport


Joe Fletcher curated the Museum Stage for the afternoon.  I somehow managed to miss nearly everything over there.  I did catch some of Bobby Bare, Jr.'s set and I did spot Mr. Fletcher across the field and managed to say hey to him.


Harbor Stage

Sarah Jarosz
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Rayland Baxter
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Justin Townes Earle
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The Quad Stage

Hurray For The Riff Raff
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The Lone Bellow
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Shovels & Rope
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Father John Misty
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I saw Father John Misty here, there and every where roaming the grounds...and even doing nothing but simply standing, he pulled off the nonchalant rock star thing effortlessly.  He just has that look.  He took the stage with what he described as strawberry moonshine...we now have what we describe as a music crush on Mr. Tillman.



Colin Meloy
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Fort Stage
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
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This was one of my favorite sets of the day.  And, if you happened to bump into Nicki Bluhm while strolling around the festival, then you know what a super nice, down to Earth, lady she is.


Langhorne Slim
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Frank Turner
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Jim James
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Jim James seems like a nice fella...we've exchanged pleasantries in passing. But Mr. James, your art apparently goes over my head. I don't understand.  But there were a whole field full of people who did understand and did so enthusiastically.



Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue
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The Avett Brothers
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The Avett Brothers closed out day two to an enthusiastic crowd.  And, on a personal achievement note, I'm happy to say my Avett photo curse has been broken!


Sunday, August 11, 2013

Newport Folk Festival: Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls: July 27, 2013 @ Fort Adams State Park, Newport, RI

Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls took the stage at Newport Folk Festival full of unrepentant badassness.  Turner and his Sleeping Souls were full of energy and had the audience in the palms of their hands.  If you missed it or want to relive it, the good folks over at NPR captured it all for you, HERE.


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Saturday, March 9, 2013

Frank Turner & More Added to Newport Folk Festival Line-up


It was announced yesterday, that Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls will be taking the stage at this year's Newport Folk Festival.  He'll be performing on Saturday, July 27 joining Langhorne Slim, Trombone Shorty, Iris DeMent among other recently announced artists who will take a stage that day. 

Turner has a new album, Tape Deck Heart, scheduled to be released on April 23 and is available for pre-order.  Check out the video for the single "Recovery" below.

The Newport Folk Festival takes place July 26 - 28 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, RI.  Saturday and Sunday tickets are sold-out but, you can still get Friday tickets, HERE.   

*The line-up so far...

Friday, July 26, 2013

  • JD McPherson
  • Kingsley Flood
  • The Last Bison
  • The Mountain Goats

Saturday, July 27, 2013

  • Father John Misty
  • Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
  • Houndmouth
  • Hurray for the Riff Raff
  • Iris DeMent
  • Jason Isbell
  • Jim James
  • Langhorne Slim & The Law
  • Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers
  • Rayland Baxter
  • Shovels and Rope
  • The Lone Bellow
  • Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue

Sunday, July 28

  • Andrew Bird
  • Black Prairie
  • Bombino
  • Hey Marseilles
  • Michael Hurley
  • Michael Kiwanuka
  • Spirit Family Reunion
  • The Felice Brothers
  • The Lumineers
  • Tift Merritt

*Artists listed in alphabetical order, by day.