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By: review : grace potter and the nocturnals at antones : austin, tx : sxsw — Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - This Is Somewhere

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:08:42 +0000

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By: Todd

Todd — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:24:23 +0000

Call your local radio station and Request Away!!!

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:35:44 +0000

Thanks for the answers. I am trying to do my part. After seeing GPN twice, I have put my friends on notice I will be dragging them to the show the next time GPN comes though Denver. But I could not justify bringing them when GPN was merely the support act for that Bret fella, playing less than an hour.

That Snowmass show will be hard to get to, forget about bringing friends.

By: k. cortez

k. cortez — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:19:41 +0000

Charles . . . .

Benny has been “in” the Nocturnals since about March of ’09?

Ski resorts are full length shows, yes. I’m guessing they pay well or Benny has Burton as a sponsor.

Summer tour – nothing announced yet.

By: Wally

Wally — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:02:24 +0000

Charles, you have hit one or a few of the proverbial nails right on the head……..marketing of these future mega-stars has much to be desired at the present….maybe it will improve. …At least I’m hoping so.
The whole idea is getting asses in the seats but if the asses dont know of the band, they aint gonna find the seat……know what I mean??
I think that was one reason the Posse was formed was to “get the word out”……..and that happened nicely at the time, but its now time to take the promoting to the next level and beyond………..these guys and girls deserve that!!

By: tekawitha

tekawitha — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:01:46 +0000

KC – appreciation again expressed to you for your die hard support of GPN!

By: Charles

Charles — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:25:08 +0000

I have a few newbie questions:

Yurco is now in the Nocturnals too right?

What is the deal with playing ski resorts? Does the band like to ski? Are these going to be full length shows?

Have they announced plans for a headlining tour this summer? I am hoping the new album is a smash and GPN can support a full show at Red Rocks one day, but right now GPN gets no radio love in Colorado.

Comment: It looks like the official website for the band is a bit neglected compared to this blog.

Thanks,
Charles

By: Kired

Kired — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:44:20 +0000

‘As if he stepped out of a cartoon, Yurco is a lightning rod for calamity and the friendly and benignly mischievous guitarist always seems to be at the center of some swirl of activity. Whenever he’s out of sight, you worry what type of trouble he may get himself into.”

From what little I’ve seen, this seems wholly accurate.