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DISTANT FAMILY ‘PENUMBRA’ ALBUM RELEASE PARTY / RECORD STORE DAY WEEKEND KICKOFF THURSDAY, APRIL 21!

April 7, 2022 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

Distant Family will kick off Record Store Day weekend with an album release in-store performance at 6pm Thursday, April 21. The band, which is opening for Built to Spill on a string of Midwestern tour dates in May, is celebrating the release of its second album Penumbra.

ABOUT DISTANT FAMILY AND ‘PENUMBRA’

Stemming from Boise, Idaho, Distant Family are cosmic jelly all the way in and all the way out. Composed of bone, blood, dirt and love that stretches from the shores of Japan to the dusty desert hills, they fuse different backgrounds into a cohesive blend of Japanese American psych surf indie art damage. They’re following up their 2019 debut LP Canopy with a new LP Penumbra, which delves even deeper into their uniquely crafted sound.

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CURTIS STIGERS ‘THIS LIFE’ RSD15 IN-STORE SET SUNDAY 4/24 (8PM)

April 5, 2022 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

Curtis Stigers will perform live at The Record Exchange in celebration of his new album This Life as part of our Record Store Day 15th anniversary festivities. The intimate, after-hours in-store set will take place at 8pm Sunday, April 24 on The Record Exchange stage.

Admission wristbands are available with purchase of This Life on vinyl or CD. One wristband per LP or CD purchased. A wristband is required for admission to this limited-capacity event. All ages; masks required.

PURCHASE THE VINYL (one wristband per LP purchased)

PURCHASE THE CD (one wristband per CD purchased)

ABOUT CURTIS STIGERS AND ‘THIS LIFE’

On Curtis Stigers’ 2022 release This Life, this multi-platinum artist takes a look back with new versions of his international his “I Wonder Why,” “Never Saw a Miracle” and “You’re All That Matters to Me,” as well as “This Life,” the theme song to the TV show Sons Of Anarchy, and “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” from The Bodyguard soundtrack. Stigers revisits these classics and more in his signature laid-back, jazzy, bluesy style.

‘THIS LIFE’ TRACK LISTING:

1. (What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding

2. You’re All That Matters to Me

3. I Don’t Wanna Talk About It Now

4. I Wonder Why

5. This Life

6. Keep Me From the Cold

7. Summertime

8. Don’t Go Far

9. Tonight Will Be Fine

10. Swingin’ Down at 10th and Main

11. Never Saw a Miracle

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94.9 THE RIVER PRESENTS MAX FROST LIVE AT THE RX MARCH 6!

February 6, 2019 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

94.9FM The River presents Max Frost live at The Record Exchange at 6:30pm Wednesday, March 6. Max Frost is performing at Neurolux later that evening and we have tickets for sale at the store. As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages.

Frost will be signing copies of Gold Rush for anyone who purchases the LP at the in-store!

ABOUT MAX FROST:

Named by both NPR and Rolling Stone as one of “10 Artists You Need To Know,” Max Frost has earned acclaim with his electrifyingly idiosyncratic sonic blend, a musical merging of soul, funk, hip-hop, pop and electronica that saw 2013’s breakthrough single “White Lies” lauded in such high profile national outlets as Interview, Billboard, Idolator and NPR Music.

Furthermore, Frost has become an in-demand collaborator in his own right, including DJ Snake’s recent hit single, “Broken Summer (Feat. Max Frost).” Most recently, Frost teamed up in a London studio with none other than Elton John for an upcoming collaboration with DJ Mustard.

Frost’s long-awaited debut album Gold Rush – which includes the breakout hit single, “Good Morning” – was released in January.

Executive produced by Michael “Fitz” Fitzpatrick (of Fitz and the Tantrums) with production by Mick Schultz (Rihanna, Jeremih, YG), JR Rotem (Panic! At The Disco, Nicki Minaj, Fallout Boy) and M-Phazes (Eminem, Logic, KYLE), Gold Rush further includes “Sometimes,” the latter of which was named amongst ESPN’s “Music of the Month,” with placement across all ESPN platforms throughout October 2018.

A remarkable solo performer hailed for stealing the show with his captivating one-man-band performances, Frost introduced fans to Gold Rush by joining Twenty One Pilots on the first North American leg of “The Bandito Tour.” Max celebrated joining the tour by creating his own acapella cover of Twenty One Pilots’ hit song “Stressed Out” on his Instagram.

Frost has made a series of high profile national TV appearances in recent months, including ABC’s “Good Morning America,” highlighted by live performances of both “Good Morning” and “Eleven Days,” and the nationally syndicated “Live! With Kelly and Ryan,” featuring a live take on “Good Morning.”

In addition, “Good Morning” was heard in an installment of ESPN’s “College Gameday,” while Frost recently tracked an exclusive version of “Good Morning” for the promotional campaign celebrating CBS’ Monday Comedy Lineup. “Good Morning” has previously been featured in a yearlong advertising campaign launching Pepsi’s new bubly line of sparkling waters. The song has been included in promotional spots for ESPN’s new morning show “Get Up” as well as in recent episodes of ABC’s hugely popular “American Idol” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”

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RADIO BOISE PRESENTS THE WHITE BUFFALO LIVE AT THE RX NOV. 14

October 18, 2017 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

Radio Boise presents the White Buffalo live at The Record Exchange at 6pm Tuesday, Nov. 14. Hear an intimate solo acoustic performance before the White Buffalo headlines Radio Boise Tuesday next door at Neurolux (we have tickets for sale at the store). An album signing will follow the in-store set. As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages.

ABOUT THE WHITE BUFFALO

“I’ve always taken great pleasure in being difficult to categorize,” says the White Buffalo‘s big-voiced frontman, Jake Smith. Since releasing his first album in 2002, Smith has explored the grey area between genres, carving out a sound rooted in dark folk, countrified soul, cinematic storytelling and roadhouse-worthy rock. He keeps things unclassifiable on the White Buffalo’s sixth album, Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights, the most hard-hitting, electrified album of his career.

Although recorded in Smith’s hometown of Los Angeles, where he grew up listening to the country twang of George Jones and the pissed-off punk of Bad Religion, Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights looks to the passion and punch of White Buffalo’s live shows for inspiration. Smith has been a road warrior for more than a decade, doubling as his own tour manager along the way. Gig after gig, he’s built a cult following without a major label’s support, boosting his band’s international visibility with more than a dozen TV-worthy songs — including the Emmy-nominated “Come Join the Murder” — that were featured on shows like Sons of Anarchy and Californication.

“I’m kind of an island,” he says proudly. “We tour on our own and have built our own fanbase, so the idea with this album was to capture that live feel — the passion that we produce in a stage setting — in a studio performance.”

Island or not, Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights finds Smith reaching far beyond his own experience for a string of detailed, character-driven songs. Many of these tunes explore the gloomy, dangerous corners of America, spinning stories of sinners, crooks, bad decisions and broken hearts. On “Border Town/Bury Me in Baja,” a drug dealer awaits his death at the hands of the Mexican mafia. “Avalon,” a desperate, driving anthem worthy of Bruce Springsteen, finds its protagonist “wishing he could flip a switch [and] turn his life around.” “Nightstalker Blues” — an amped-up blast of harmonica-filled, guitar-fueled roots rock — revolves around the story of serial killer Richard Ramirez, whose murder spree haunted southern California during the mid-Eighties.

As the album’s own title promises, though, this is a record about balance. A record about life’s ups and downs. “I wanted to hit all the emotional spots,” explains Smith, whose voice — a booming, rumbling baritone, with a slight quaver that can sound ominous one minute and warmhearted the next — takes a tender turn during love songs like “Observatory” and “If I Lost My Eyes.”

Together, Darkest Darks, Lightest Lights offers up the White Buffalo’s strongest material to date, doubling down on Smith’s strengths while pushing his sound into new territory. Stripped-down folk. Electrified swamp-soul. Heartland rock. Bluesy boogie-woogie. It’s all here, tied together by the super-sized vocals and articulate songwriting of a bandleader whose work is sometimes moody, sometimes menacing, but always melodic

“My hope is that this album will touch people,” he says. “Make people feel. The good, the bad, and the ugly. The darkest darks, and the lightest lights.”

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JOHN NEMETH LIVE AT THE RECORD EXCHANGE SUNDAY, JUNE 25 (5PM)

May 23, 2017 - Live Shows , Live@RX , The Record Exchange Blog - by - No Comments

John Németh will perform live at The Record Exchange (1105 W. Idaho St. in Downtown Boise) at 5pm Sunday, June 25. Nemeth also is performing at the Egyptian Theatre on Saturday, June 24 in celebration of his new album Feelin’ Freaky. As always, this Record Exchange in-store event is free and all ages.

ABOUT JOHN NEMETH

Don’t try to snatch him back and hold him, he’s a man on the move. John Németh had already established himself among the very top ranks of blues musicians and modern soul singers when he decided to break the mold with his new record, Feelin’ Freaky. Németh fearlessly crushes all barriers of style and genre with an album of original songs that defies all the usual pigeonholes. Drawing from his strong influences in blues and R&B, as well as contemporary sounds in hip hop and rock & roll, John creates music that is personal as well as universal, and owes its origin to no one but John Németh. John’s songs are groove and melody-driven, laced with thoughtful lyrics and nuanced humor, and cover themes from social issues of gun violence and class values to the pure hedonistic joy of dancing, sexuality and marijuana. He creates his songs from melodies and phrases he draws from the sounds of life, from early-morning Memphis songbirds to the din of the city. For this album John brought his new songs to his great touring band, the Blue Dreamers –Danny Banks on drums, Matthew Wilson on bass and guitar, and Johnny Rhodes on guitar – so they could hone the groove and finish building the album as a group. Under the simpatico guidance of Grammy-nominated producer Luther Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars), Feelin’ Freaky emerges as a modern personal masterpiece.

This album is a testament to power with taste and restraint, dramatic dynamics through the use of space. Németh’s striking tenor vocals are already legendary, with a pitch-perfect purity of range and power that has drawn comparisons to soul singers from O.V. Wright to James Brown.  He keeps that power under a tight leash, letting it rip at just the right places, using his voice to deliver and serve the song. Németh is also a very accomplished harmonica player who can boogie with the best of them, in various diatonic positions as well as on the mighty Chromatic harp, yet he plays relatively little on this record. What he plays are largely horn lines, trumpet-like staccato blasts that serve to create dramatic dynamic shifts, tension and release, all in service to the song, not the ego of the player. The few solos he delivers are concise, tasty and powerful.

Feelin’ Freaky was recorded at the Dickinson family’s Zebra Ranch Studios in Mississippi and Willie Mitchell’s legendary Royal Studios in Memphis. Németh’s touring band on their instruments and background vocals is at the heart of the recordings, along with musicians hand-picked to complement the individual tracks. John often works with horns, and Memphis players Marc Franklin (trumpet, flugelhorn) and Art Edmaiston (tenor and baritone sax) deliver echoes of classic Memphis sound all over this record.  Németh and Dickinson agreed that the B-3 Organ parts had to go to Charles Hodges, who contributed so much to the Hi Records sound on albums by the likes of Al Green and Ann Peebles. For extra depth and sweetness, they added strings by J. Kirkscey, B. Luscombe, J. Munson and P. Tsai.

A little history:

As a Boise, Idaho, teenager in the early ‘90s, John Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip-hop sounds and rock bands of the day – but when a friend exposed him to Buddy Guy and Junior Wells’s classic “Hoodoo Man Blues,” he was hooked. John played harp and sang in local bands, often opening the show for nationally touring blues acts. John soon caught the ear of established blues musicians, and before long he was releasing his own CDs – The Jack of Harps (2002) and Come and Get It (2004), featuring Junior Watson – and performing in Junior Watson’s band. John relocated to San Francisco in 2004, where he wound up doing a two-year stint with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets, filling in for the ailing Sam Myers.

Németh immersed himself in the deep musical waters of the Bay area, absorbing more of the soul and funk grooves of what he calls “the early East Bay Grease sound” of San Francisco and Oakland bands. John’s reputation continued to grow, and he soon signed a recording contract with Blind Pig Records. His national debut for that label – Magic Touch (2007), produced by Anson Funderburgh and featuring Junior Watson on guitar – received an ecstatic response from fans and the media, and he was hailed as the new voice of the blues. Living Blues Magazine enthused, “Magic Touch gives hope that the blues will survive.” In 2008 Németh was recruited by Elvin Bishop to do some performances and contribute four vocal tracks to his Grammy-nominated album The Blues Rolls On.

Németh released two more albums on the Blind Pig label – Love Me Tonight (2009), Name the Day! (2010) – earning critical raves and strong sales, both hitting #6 on the Billboard Top Blues Album Charts, and beginning his long string of Blues Music Award nominations, numbering fourteen at last count. John also won two Blues Blast Music Awards – Best New Artist Debut Recording and Sean Costello Rising Star Award – voted on by nearly 11,000 blues fans. John followed up with two independently released live albums, Blues Live and Soul Live in 2012.

In 2013 John relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, where he quickly became a key player in the city’s rich musical scene. He teamed up with producer Scott Bomar and his classic Memphis Soul band the Bo-Keys to create an album of revisited soul classics, Memphis Grease (2014), on the Blue Corn label, which debuted at #4 on the Billboard Blues Chart. John won the 2014 Blues Music Award in the Soul Blues Male Artist category, and Memphis Grease took the prize for Soul Blues Album in 2015.

John Németh continues to be one of the hottest stars in the musical firmament, touring nationally and internationally with his Memphis band, taking the world by storm. He is currently nominated for a 2017 Blues Music Award in the category of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year.

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