Nettwerk Press Blog

Electronic music veterans Delerium are no stranger to the dance music charts. Their world wide smach hit "Silence feat Sarah McLachlan" continues to be one of the most successful charting singles in electronic music history. Now the group is back on the charts with a brand remix of their latest single "Dust In Gravity". The Sultan and Ned Shepard remix has burned up the Billboard Club Play Chart, taking only a few short weeks to reach #3!

The new single is from Delerium's newly released 'Remixed: The Definitive Collection,' that includes new and classic remixes spanning the groups carrer. The collection was mixed in entirety by Neils Van Gogh and includes mixes from DJ Dan, Andy Moor, Deep Dish, Above & Beyond, the legendary DJ Tiesto.

As they come off of their sold out Australian and UK tours and prepare to head to Los Angeles for their first N. American date on May 25, Angus & Julia Stone have just announced that they'll join the John Butler Trio on a handful of dates in mid-June, including the Central Park Summerstage. Their US headline tour dates are already beginning to sell out, and the pair will have yet another track ("The Devil's Tears") featured on this Thursday's episode of Grey's Anatomy.

Full N. American tour dates are below. Check out what the UK press had to say after the Aussie bro/sis duo's sold-out show at the 2,000 capacity Shepherd Bush Empire on April 22:

“Angus and Julia Stone are a ridiculously talented Aussie bro and sis duo… The packed-out crowd hung on every ethereal folky gem.” -- Daily Star (UK)

“Angus & Julia Stone…have come of age with their second album, Down the Way...Peddling a soft-focused but sometimes surprisingly hard-edged brand of modern folk, the duo draws on elements of Americana filtered through an otherworldly sense of romantic wonder. The darkened Empire stage looked like an enchanted cave, with sprays of bright electric flowers, fairy lights and a heavy cloak of billowing mist. Julia, dressed in a flowing green dress, looked like a sea nymph as she danced barefoot around the stage. She sang the opening number, And the Boys, in a dark, quivering voice that had something of the hippy-siren quality of Stevie Nicks. Angus, who opted for a more agrarian look involving a battered hat and an untended beard, took over the singing for Yellow Brick Road, an aching acoustic-guitar lament that he delivered in a voice as keening and fragile as a desert wind.” –-The Times (UK)

Internationally renown artist BT not only has the reputation of a visionary producer and composer, but also as an artist who constantly stays connected to his avid fan-base through social media. He released his 6th studio album, These Hopeful Machines, on February 2 to critical acclaim and fan praise. Constantly pushing the envelope of what is possible in both music production and innovation around the modality of his music, BT released the digital version of the album as two individual tracks, each containing a continuous stream of 6 different songs. The idea was to create an album listening experience for the consumer.

While wanting to create an experience for his listeners, BT also values their feedback. Recently, fans have been asking him to consider releasing the digital album as 12 individual tracks. Says BT, "My fans spoke and I'm listening. I am deeply excited to offer this in both ways. I am always looking to engage my audience in a way that suits them." Today (May 4), These Hopeful Machines is re-released digitally in traditional track-by-track form, allowing consumers the opportunity to purchase whichever tracks they please. Check it out on iTunes HERE. 

Stay tuned for more BT news, including tour dates!

“Four ladies who thrash banjos, pluck fiddles, and bang marching drums, garbage cans, and cookie jars (!) like Appalachian witches drunk on White Lightning.”
– Spin.com

"… Katzenjammer skillfully fuse the girlish charm of the Ditty Bops and the dark vaudeville vampings of Dresden Dolls with the frenetic gypsy folk energy of Gogol Bordello."
– Venuszine

Norwegian all-female foursome Katzenjammer are set to release their debut album Le Pop, June 29 on Nettwerk Records. The quartet first stormed the States with their circus of a live show in Austin at SXSW last year. Their raucous sets include a rotation of up to 29 instruments on which that the four women are self-taught, including the tuba, the balalaika bass, drums, harmonica, piano, banjo, accordion, mandolin, guitar, melodica and trumpet. Katzenjammer also caught the attention of David Byrne, who invited them to open his artist-curated stage at 2009’s Bonnaroo, alongside Santigold, the Dirty Projectors, Dave Byrne and Brian Eno, later ending their US run with a stop at Summerfest opening for Elvis Costello. (North American tour dates below, including dates with the 2010 Lilith Tour). 

The much beloved Sarah McLachlan has unveiled the lead single for her upcoming album. Entitled "Loving You Is Easy," the new song is uptempo and joyful, coupling Sarah's trademark vocal style with an effortless pop march.  Early love has already arrived from Perez Hilton who procalims of Sarah, "We live for her!!!!" 

Sarah's new album 'The Laws Of Illusion' is set for release June 15.

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Spin.com posted their "25 Must-Hear Artists at Bamboozle" today and included fun.! The band just finished tour dates with Motion City Soundtrack and are currently on the road opening for Paramore.  They appear at Bamboozle this Sunday, May 2 on the Sony Bloggie Stage at 1:55 PM.

fun. Tour Dates with Paramore and Relient K 
4/28 – John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA
4/30 – Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, NJ
5/1 – SUNY/Oneonta in Oneonta, NY
5/2 - Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ
5/3 – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion in Columbus, OH
5/4 – DeltaPlex in Grand Rapids, MI
5/6 – Rockford MetroCentre in Rockford, IL
5/7 – Wirelss Center in Moline, IL
5/8 – Westfair Amphitheatre in Council Bluffs, IA
5/10 – The E Center Of West Valley in Salt Lake City, UT
5/12 – WAMU Theatre in Seattle, WA
5/14 – Slims in San Francisco, CA (Headline show)
5/15 – Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield CA
5/16 – The Joint in Las Vegas, NV

The Great Lake Swimmers have officially premiered the video for their gorgeous track "Stealing Tomorrow." Produced and directed by photographer Candace Meyer, the video was shot on a rainy and foggy morning in Mud Bay, British Colombia.

The narrative follows lead man Tony Dekker as he ventures through the feilds and banks of the Fraser River. The stunning result is the Swimmers' most intimate video portrait to date.

The video has already been extremely well received in the band's homeland, getting added ths week to medium rotation on MuchMoreMusic and voted "Video of the Week" the station's weekly program "The Wedge."

Great Lake Swimmers Facebook

The Be Good Tanyas’ Frazey Ford is set to release her debut solo album Obadiah on July 20. Obadiah combines Frazey’s gorgeous sultry vocals that helped define the Tanyas' sound, with her ever growing love for soul music, adding a rich fullness and bottom end to the 13 tracks the comprise the debut.

Recorded during a blissful Vancouver summer, Obadiah is a collection of songs hand-carved by the hardships and exaltations of life, and stained with the rich colors of soul and folk music that fueled artists like Joni Mitchell, Ann Peebles, Neil Young, and Donny Hathaway.

As lead singer and one third of the beloved East Vancouver alt folk trio, The Be Good Tanyas have achieved cult status since their inception in the late 90's. With classic albums Blue Horse, Chinatown and Hello Love, the three young women were met with ever growing critical and fan acclaim, garnering 4 star reviews in Rolling Stone and MOJO and selling out concert halls across North America and Europe.

Frazey is set to return to the stage this summer with a full summer tour to be announced soon, including the following Lilith 2010 shows:
June 27 Calgary Lilith Festival
June 28 Edmonton Lilith Festival
July 1 Vancouver Lilith Festival 

The 2010 Lilith Tour has teamed up with Threadless, the community-based tee shirt company, to launch a special design challenge using the theme of Lilith: The Celebration of Women In Music. Submissions officially open today and close on May 16. The chosen tee will be sold at Lilith tour stops across the country, and the chosen designer will receive a guitar signed by the artists, as well as VIP tickets to the nearest event of their choice.

Submitted designs should be stand-alone images inspired by the challenge and should not include any Lilith logo. The selected design(s) will be chosen by a panel of judges, including Threadless staff and the Lilith organizers. Visit http://www.threadless.com/loves/lilith for submission guidelines.

For more details on the 2010 Lilith Tour, visit www.lilithfair.com.

Nettwerk recording artist Jenny Owen Youngs made a special stop by Paste Magazine's office in Atlanta for a live acoustic session, including tracks from her latest full-length album Transmitter Failure, fan favorite "Fuck Was I" and the Spring Break Tour Theme Song. Click on photo above or watch it HERE.

Jenny recently released a special live EP, the "Last Person EP," in conjunction with her March Spring Break Tour with Bess Rogers and Allison Weiss. Grab it HERE. Jenny will make a stop in NYC on May 13 to play the Rockwood Music Hall and head to Orlando for a show on May 25 at Backbooth. Stay tuned for more news from Jenny Owen Youngs!