Dave Hill's "Tasteful Nudes" in Paperback

Remember when we had the excellent DAVE HILL on Hot Sauce podcast? If you don't, you should seriously go check it out. Anyway, Dave's got exciting news about the paperback edition of his memoir, new video, and live shows! See his newsletter below...

Hi. It’s me, Dave, again. I hope this email finds you incredible. Anyway, as hinted at in the subject line, Tasteful Nudes, my critically acclaimed and seriously-good-and-you-can-ask-anyone first book, published in hardcover last year by St. Martin's Press (reputable), is now being made available to the public in the popular paperback format on September 3. As you can probably imagine, I am pretty excited about it as the paperback version is perfectly suited for both those of you with an on-the-go lifestyle and also those of you who like the option of being able to roll the book up into a cylindrical weapon of sorts that works great at Renaissance fairs, Civil War reenactments, the free clinic, or anywhere else it's sometimes nice to have a bludgeoning instrument at the ready at a moment's notice that ain't nobody gonna say sh*t about.

Excellent animator Danielle Velarde made a great trailer for the release of my paperback you can watch here. It will fill you in on the rest. Also, there are sheep in it, which is great for me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VYpafDnQnU

I encourage you to buy and/or order my book for you and your loved ones at your local independent book store or get it here in keeping with modern times. It is so good. I just checked:

http://www.amazon.com/Tasteful-Nudes-Misguided-Validation/dp/1250031842/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1377184234&sr=1-2&keywords=tasteful+nudes

To celebrate the release of my paperback, I will be putting on several public displays of my reading ability, specifically on September 6 at Book Court in Brooklyn. This is going to be an extreme literary blowout where I read, answer important questions, and then sign books and butts. Also, my rock band Valley Lodge is going to play a rare, yet still pummeling stripped down set of the hits. You can get the full scoop here:

http://bookcourt.com/events/dave-hill-valley-lodge

Additionally, I will be making the following appearances in North America to support this important moment in history:

Sept. 3- Marathon reading/signing from 1pm-7pm at Big Gay Ice Cream at 61 Grove Street in the West Village, NYC.

Sept. 3- Appearing at Housing Works Book Store in Manhattan with Brendan Jay Sullivan, Alan Light, and more at 7:30pm.

Sept. 5- R.J. Julia Book Store in Madison, Connecticut at 7pm

Sept. 14- Visible Voice Books in Cleveland, Ohio at 7pm

Come on out. I would love to see you. Your hair looks great and I am sorry for what happened last time.

Love,

Dave Hill

www.davehillonline.com

twitter.com/mrdavehill

soundcloud.com/valleylodge

Hear 2 Heal Guitar Giveaway

Blessid Union Souls has created Hear 2 Heal for high schools. Now they've got a Blessid Guitar giveaway going on. Here's latest:

Since there has been such a great response to the guitar give away we are working on creating a couple of different ways to win.

1. The primary purpose for this promotion was to help bring awareness to the Hear 2 Heal project and to help school performing arts programs all over the country. For each school that participates in this program and if the school sells out their event (90% capa...city or greater) the student, teacher or parent that sells the most tickets wins a personally autographed custom built one of a kind Blessid Union / Hear 2 Heal guitar. There could potentially be a guitar built and given away for every school event .

2. For those Blessid Union fans that would not be able to participate in a Hear 2 Heal progam we don't want to leave you out so we are working on an alternative contest. I don't have the details worked out quite yet but we are close. So if I may ask, please stay tuned for further details.

Peace and Love!

Trailer:



One-hour documentary of the first Hear 2 Heal high school concert here, or watch the actual concert performance here.

Breaking Laces Summer Tour

Breaking Laces is featured this month in our Spice Rack column. Visit their website.

Tour Dates:

7/30: Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock

7/31: Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

8/1:  San Francisco, CA @ Café Du Nord

8/2:  Seattle, WA @ El Coraon

8/3: Portland, OR @ Backspace Café

8/4: Boise, ID @ The Venue

8/6: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Salt Haus

8/7: Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre

8/9: Des Moines, IA @ The Vaudeville Mews

8/10: Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

8/11: Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s Rock Club

8/13: St. Louis, MO @ The Demo

8/14: Indianapolis, IN @ The Irving Theatre

8/15: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick

8/16: Pittsburgh, PA @Smiling Moose

8/17: Toronto, ONT @ Hard Luck Bar
8/18: Montreal, QUE @ Katacombes

8/20: Boston, MA @ The Middle East Upstairs

8/21: New York, NY @ Highline Ballroom

8/22: Philadelphia, PA @ The Barbary

8/23: Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar

8/25: Greensboro, NC @ Greene Street Club

8/27: West Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern

8/28: Orlando, FL @ Backbooth

8/29: Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits

8/30: Ybor City, FL @ The Orpheum

8/31: Gainesville, FL @ 1982 Bar

9/1:  Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade-Purgatory

9/3:  Nashville, TN @ Exit/In

9/4:  Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory

9/5:  Dallas, TX @ The Door – The Prophet Bar

9/6:  Houston, TX @ Mango’s Café

9/7:  San Antonio, TX @ Korova (Basement)

9/8:  Austin, TX @ Mohawk

9/10: W. Hollywood, CA @ The Roxy Theatre

9/12: San Diego, CA @ Soma

9/14: Fresno, CA @ Victory Café at Hardy’s

Jonathan Rundman April Tour Dates and Singles

Jonathan Rundman and his band Kaivama were featured in an episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast and Let's Jam video podcast. Check it out here.

Jonathan Rundman April Tour Dates:
SUN, APRIL 14th, 6:30PM: Lutheran Church of the Cross, Nisswa, MN
SAT, APRIL 27th, 7PM: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, Spearfish, SD
SUN, APRIL 28th, 6PM: The Living Room, Spearfish, SD
MON, APRIL 29th, 7PM: Trinity Lutheran Church, Mobridge, SD
FRI, MAY 3rd, 7PM: Ginkgo Coffeehouse, St. Paul, MN

TWO new Digital Singles!

Available for download for only $1 each, Jonathan presents TWO previously unreleased recordings!
KAIVAMA "I DENNA LJUVA"
Jonathan accompanies Sara's violin on piano and harmonium for their interpretation of a gorgeous contemporary Swedish fiddle tune.
JONATHAN RUNDMAN "SOUL ADORN YOURSELF WITH GLADNESS"
Jonathan's bluegrass-rock interpretation of the 1644 Johann Crüger hymn tune was recorded for an Augsburg Fortress Publishers resource.

Daniel and the Lion Tour Dates

Jimmie Linville from Daniel and the Lion was featured in the 6th episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast. See the band live this spring!

OFFICIAL DEATH HEAD FULL TOUR

Saturday, April 6th - Champaign/Urbana, IL @ Cream & Flutter
7:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ Ryan Groff and Zach Vinson

Thursday, April 11th - Wausau, WI @ Malarkey's
9:30pm, 21+, Free

Friday, April 12th - Sturgeon Bay, WI @ Leathem Smith Lodge
9:30pm, Free

Saturday, April 13th - Neenah, WI @ Cranky Pat's
10:00pm, $5 - w/ Heller Mason and Redhawks

Sunday, April 14th - Madison, WI @ Johnson Public House
The First Annual Pokemon Red Memorial Luncheon w/ PHOX
(we play the soundtrack to your stories and poems)
8:00pm, All Ages, $10 (first drink is free)

Wednesday, April 17th - Rockford, IL @ Kryptonite
8:00pm, 21+

Thursday, April 18th - Flint, MI @ Flint Local 432
6:30pm, All Ages - w/ Doug Mains & the City Folk, Kelsey Rottiers, and TOMTOMs

Friday, April 19th - Holland, MI @ Lemonjello's
7:00pm, All Ages, $5 - w/ Doug Mains & the City Folk, Bennett, and Chris DuPont

Sunday, April 21st - Galena, IL @ The Grape Escape
8:00pm, All Ages, Free

Monday, April 22nd - Menomonie, WI @ Raw Deal
7:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ FireFlyForest

Tuesday, April 23rd - Minneapolis, MN @ Aster Cafe
9:00pm, All Ages, $6 - w/ Korby Lenker

Thursday, April 25th - Kansas City, MO @ Record Bar
9:00pm, 18+, $7 - w/ Not A Planet, Medicine Theory, and Six Percent

Tuesday, April 30th - Iowa City, IA @ The Mill
9:00pm, 19+ (after 10pm), $8 - w/ TBD

Wednesday, May 1st - Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon
8:00pm, 18+, $10 - w/ Corey Hart, and Miles Nielsen and the Rusted Hearts

Thursday, May 2nd - Milwaukee, WI @ Linneman's
9:00pm, 21+, $8 - w/ TBD

Friday, May 3rd - Green Bay, WI @ Frets
9:00pm, 21+

Saturday, May 4th - Maquoketa, IA @ Codfish Hollow
5:00pm, All Ages, $22 ($18 online) - w/ Dan Bern, Field Report (solo), Pomegranates, Twin Tigers, and Chasing Shade

Thursday, May 9th - Baraboo, WI @ Boo Bash
5:00pm, All Ages, Free - w/ TBD

Saturday, May 11th - La Crosse, WI @ Bodega Brewpub
9:00pm, 21+, Free

Thursday, May 16th - Nashville, TN @ The High Watt
8:00pm, 21+, $12 ($10 adv.) - w/ Cameron McGill and Seryn

Lee Camp UK Tour

 Lee Camp was featured in our first episode of the animated podcast, MagCast. Here are his upcoming UK comedy gigs.

-May 2nd I will be at Greystones, Sheffield, UK. Go here for tickets:www.LastLaughComedy.co.uk -May 3rd and 4th I will be in Brussels at the Just Pour Rire -May 7th and 8th I am at the Top Secret Comedy Club in London England, go here for tickets:www.TheTopSecretComedyClub.co.uk -May 9th find me at The Ship, Leigh on Sea, click for tickets:www.TheShipPub.MoonFruit.com -May 14th I will be at The Stand in Edinburgh, Scotland, www.thestand.co.uk -May 15th The Stand in Glasgow, Scotland www.thestand.co.uk -May 16th and 17th The Lantern Theatre in Liverpool England, www.thelanterntheatre.co.uk -May 18th I am at Off The Rails in Saddleworth, Englandwww.saddleworthcomedy.co.uk -May 21st find me at The Stand in Newcastle www.thestand.co.uk -May 23rd I am preforming at Comedy Café in London, England www.comedycafetheatre.co.uk

Ryanhood and The Great Collision Tour Dates - April

Ryan Green and Cameron Hood were featured in our fifth episode of Hot Sauce audio podcast. 

TOUR DATES - APRIL 2013

Friday April 5th @ Club Congress (Tucson, AZ)
I'll be playing with my side project The Great Collision at 9PM sharp. The show is FREE and 21+ (I promise I'll try to make the next show all ages). More info here. I'll have my new CD for sale (you can only get it in person at shows).

Thursday April 11th it's another Great Collision show, this time in Flagstaff, AZ @ The Green Room. More info here.

Then, on Saturday May 4th, my musical partner Cameron Hood and I, aka RYANHOOD will be playing a short prime-time set at the Tucson Folk Festival, at 7pm on the main stage in El Presidio Park. More info here.