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Hey everyone!
It's hard to believe that
August has reared its late summer head on the
old calendar... it DOES go quickly in New England.
We had an incredible July with three amazing shows
at FloydFest along with a very cool visit to the
Newport Folk festival where I managed to sneak
up to a vantage point above the stage to watch Glen Hansard of Swell Season and Richie
Havens guest on "The Weight" with Levon Helm.
Truly magical stuff! Thanks to our good pals at
WMVY on Martha's Vineyard for inviting us to this incredible event.
In other very cool news, the first
single ("Crashing Down") from our forthcoming
album has started to make its way to national
radio and we received some incredible news last
week. We had a stellar debut and showed up as #3
Most Added album on FMQB (the dominant, industry
standard music and radio industry trade
publication) this week amongst some excellent
company (Los Lobos at #1, Guster at #2 and Tom
Petty at #4!!!).
This is a significant
rarity for an indie record and something that
happens VERY infrequently. Being on this list at
all is HUGE for an indie... being #3 is fairly
groundbreaking. I love seeing "LABEL:
Independent" amongst the giants... Needless to
say, it is a very good sign for week 1. Call
your local radio station and request this track!
In other cool local news, The Portland Press
Herald published a cool article about the band
in this weeks "GO" section of the paper.
CHECK IT OUT HERE
We're excited to end the summer in style with
some great shows on the horizon including a
return to New York city for our first show at
The Rockwood Music Hall on the lower east side.
Here's what's on tap for August.
ONLINE NEWSLETTER REMINDER
Just a reminder that the "html & pics"
version of this newsletter is viewable here:
www.jasonspooner.com/newsletter.asp
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NEW
SINGLE FEATURED AS WCLZ's DOWNLOAD OF THE
WEEK
Our favorite home-state radio station, WCLZ,
is featuring the first single from our
soon-to-be-released new album. It is this
week's "Free Download of the Week." Click on
the link below before Monday to download
"Crashing Down"!
(To request
"Crashing Down" on WCLZ, call 207-871-9259).
www.989wclz.com/pages/2862332.php
FREEPORT CONCERT SERIES AT WINSLOW MEMORIAL
PARK
You have to love free tunes in the
summertime! We're excited for our maiden
voyage show at a fairly new music series at
lovely Winslow Memorial Park... right on the
ocean in Freeport. Bring a blanket and
picnic basket and join us!
Thursday,
August 12
6pm - Winslow Memorial Park
Freeport, ME
Free
For more
information visit:
www.listings.mainetourism.com/listing/2667/Winslow_Memorial_Park_Camping_Public_Beach
OPENING FOR RYAN MONTBLEAU AT THE SOUTH
SHORE'S NEW HOT-SPOT
It's always exciting when one of New
England's own starts to hit their stride on
the national scene... Ryan Montbleau and his
band have been hammering the old-fashioned
way, zig-zagging the country making rabid
fans every step of the way with stellar
tunes and a great live show. Lately, they've
been touring with folk/soul dynamo Martin
Sexton (one of my all-time favs and
easily one of the best live performers on
the planet - and somewhat of scarily
talented alien-human hybrid) as his backing
band. Hitting Bonaroo and opening for Dave
Matthews with Martin is just the beginning
for these guys. Definitely an impressive
stretch for this hard-working Boston crew.
We are thrilled to be opening for
Ryan at The River Club which has quickly
become the destination club for roots & rock
music on the South Shore of Boston. We hope
you can all make it to what promises to be a
blast of a night!
Friday,
August 20
9pm - The River Club
Scituate, MA
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THE FIRST ANNUAL PORTLAND MUSIC & ARTS
FESTIVAL
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We love festivals and we love Portland so
this is a natural for us. We're excited to see
another great event added to the list of annual
music festivals in our fair city.
A day-long
festival on Free Street, featuring the work and
performances of Maine artists, local and national
musicians and appropriate food and drink
concessions. Money will be raised through ticket
sales, vendor space rental, a silent auction on
Thursday, August 19th and Sponsors contributions.
Proceeds from ticket sales, sponsor contributions,
vendor rentals and proceeds from the silent auction
will be donated to The Maine Children's Cancer
Program. Net proceeds from the festival will be
maximized by soliciting in-kind and monetary
donations and volunteer services, to the greatest
extent possible, in order to stage the event. We
will prioritize solid planning and careful execution
of the event and focus on creating a very positive
and enjoyable experience for those involved, whether
they help produce the event or participate as part
of the audience.
In addition to the Spooner
Trio, this event will feature live sets by local
favs: Grant Street Orchestra, Pete Miller and Samuel
James culminating in a set by national AAA radio
heavies, Carbon Leaf. This will be a great way to
support a great cause... come on out!!!
Saturday, August 21
11am - Doors
open
3pm - Spooner Trio
Location: Behind The
Dogfish Cafe of Free Street
Portland, ME
For more information visit:
www.theportlandmusicandartsfestival.com
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A RETURN TO THE ROCK PINE MUSIC FESTIVAL IN
RI!!!
We're thrilled to be returning for our
second visit to beautiful Coventry, RI. Last
year was a complete rager and they even
hooked us up with a local RI delicacy called
"Pizza Strips" which is sort of like pizza
with no cheese... actually, that's exactly
what it is. Oddly enough, it's insanely
good. I think they must put something
sketchy in it... it just doesn't make sense on
paper.
In all seriousness, this is a
wonderful event put on by true music fans.
Please see contact info. below if you are
interested in attending.
Saturday, August 21
8pm - The
Spooner Trio (music starts earlier,
call/email Diane for details!)
Coventry, RI
For
tickets, call of email Diane:
401-556-4842
dnarkawicz@verizon.net
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SPOONER TRIO TAKES MANHATTAN:
THE ROCKWOOD
MUSIC HALL
The lower east side is definitely high on my
list of favorite neighborhoods in NYC. The
pastrami at Katz's deli alone makes it a
must-visit destination, not to mention the
plethora of vibrant music venues,
restaurants and shops in the area.
We're excited for our first gig at The
Rockwood Music Hall which has quickly
established itself as one of the most
trusted, selective and consistent venues in
the "city-that-never-sleeps."
This
promises to be a very special show so we
hope that our NYC peeps will make the effort
to rally. Plus, it's an 8pm start so it's a
piece of cake on a school-night!
Thursday, August 26
8pm
- The Rockwood Music Hall
New York, NY
For more
information visit:
www.rockwoodmusichall.com
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