Justin Townes Earle Keeps Being Awesome
Features — By jack on July 4, 2011 11:47 pm
“Slippin’ and Slidin'” is the first official music video from Justin Townes Earle‘s really, really good album Harlem River Blues. The video is a personal look at Earle’s adopted home, New York. Paste Magazine is premiering the video HERE.
Also Earle has got a whole bunch of tour dates coming up, including a free show in Brooklyn, New York tomorrow night!
06.30.11 / Brooklyn, NY / Prospect Park Bandshell
07.03.11 / Roskilde, Denmark / Roskilde Festival
07.15.11 / Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Folk Music Festival
07.16.11 / Vancouver, BC / Vancouver Folk Music Festival
07.20.11 / UK, Milton, Keynes / The Stables
07.22.11 / UK, Perth / Southern Fried Festival
07.23.11 / UK, Gateshead / The Summertyme Americana Festival
07.24.11 / UK, Oxfordshire / Truck Festival
07.26.11 / UK, York / The Duchess
07.27.11 / UK, Sheffield / The Greystones
07.29.11 / UK, Cambridge / Cambridge Folk Festival
07.31.11 / Newport, RI / Newport Folk Festival
08.06.11 / Apple Valley, MN / Minnesota Zoo Amphitheater @
08.11.11 / Birmingham, AL / Sirote Theatre at Alys Stephens Center
08.12.11 / Mobile, AL / Saenger Theater *
08.18.11 / Pittsburgh, PA / Mr Smalls Theater %
08.19.11 / Schwenksville, PA / The Philadelphia Folk Festival
08.20.11 / Alexandria, VA / The Birchmere %
08.22.11 / Northampton, MA / Iron Horse Music Hall %
08.23.11 / Portland, ME / Port City Music Hall %
08.25.11 / Ottawa, ON / Ottawa Folk Festival
08.26.11 / Toronto, ON / Horseshoe Tavern %
08.27.11 / Detroit, MI / The Magic Stick %
08.29.11 / Columbus, OH / The Rumba Cafe %
08.30.11 / Louisville, KY / Headliners %
09.16.11 / Bristol, TN / Rhythm & Roots Festival
09.28.11 / Los Angeles, CA / The Music Box * $
10.05.11 / Portland, OR / Aladdin Theater * $
10.07.11 / Seattle, WA / Showbox * $
@ w/ Wanda Jackson
% w/ Shovels & Rope
*co-headline w/ Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit
$ w/ support from Caitlin Rose
Oh yeah! Earle is also part of an all-star cast of contributors who appear on the Buddy Holly tribute album, Rave On (released on June 28). Other artists on the compilation include The Black Keys, Cee Lo, Paul McCartney, JTE labelmates Detroit Cobras, and many others. You can find purchase links and more information HERE.
AOL Spinner recently premiered behind-the-scenes footage of Justin recording his Buddy cover – “Maybe Baby” – in the studio: http://www.spinner.com/2011/06/22/justin-townes-earle-buddy-holly-maybe-baby
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