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Started 8 months ago by blammo
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blammo
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Hey, we just got a review & song posted on MTV Hive. Not that anyone goes there…but that's why I'm telling you about it. LOL
http://read.mtvhive.com/2011/09/01/song-lydia-loveless-jesus-was-a-wino/

We also got a great review in the latest issue of Spin, AND today the new album is available for pre-release. Act now and get a free comic strip penned by myself illustrating the "Origin of Lydia Loveless"

http://bloodshotrecords.com/album/indestructible-machine

Finally we have a big ol' tour coming up, & a Columbus date at the Rumba Cafe on September 30. Hope to see you out there, thanks everyone for the well-wishes, we appreciate it.

Ben

Posted 8 months ago #
lifeliberty
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Thanks for the info. Supported!

Posted 8 months ago #
Walker
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Nice! Congrats on the press! :D

Posted 8 months ago #
DavidF
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She's only 21? I swear I met her briefly after her set at Comfest like 4 years ago.

Anywho, she was awesome back then, and from what I've heard of this album, she's even more awesome now.

Posted 8 months ago #
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That's awesome! And your tour city list looks like an eclectic mix. I think you'll have really receptive crowds in Omaha and Lincoln, and Fort Collins is a fun college town with some great microbreweries, including the eco-friendly New Belgium Brewing Company. Don't leave without at least a few cases of beer, Ben!

Lydia Loveless tour dates:
http://bloodshotrecords.com/events/artist/5063

Posted 8 months ago #
michaelcoyote
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Everyone compares Lydia to Neko Case, but I think this is a better comparison:

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Posted 8 months ago #
blammo
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DavidF - Well…actually she turns 21 this Sunday. But don't tell any of the bars we frequent!

Patient_zero - We are looking forward to that first string of opening dates on the tour, they're all cities we've never played before, & as openers, we hope it'll be a good introduction to a different crowd. And don't worry, I never travel without a case of beer! I doubt it'll make it home though…

Michael - You know it. :) Girl has every line of the movie "Coal Miner's Daughter" memorized.

Thanks everyone! Sorry I haven't hung out with everyone much but we have been colossally busy, & now that Lyd is gonna be all 21 & stuff, we hope to hit up some of these happy hour meetups again.

Posted 8 months ago #
jarsloth
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I think it's great you all got signed by Bloodshot; amazing label with good national distribution for you; congrats!

Posted 8 months ago #
drew

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All of this is cool as hell. So glad you guys are getting the recognition you deserve!

Posted 8 months ago #
blammo
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Thanks everyone, we really appreciate the support. Our new album comes out September 13, & hopefully we sell enough copies to afford to pay off all the radio stations to play the record!
(hahaha…sort of)

Here's our Spin review:
http://www.spin.com/reviews/lydia-loveless-indestructible-machine-bloodshot

I'll quit spamming everyone eventually, so thanks in advance for your patience.

Posted 8 months ago #
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This is too cool BL, congrats in a big way to both of you. LOVE LOVE LOVE the tune on the MTV site, and I'd never even heard LL or you before.

Posted 8 months ago #
blammo
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. We are leaving for tour tomorrow and are all frantic-y right now. Hope to see everyone/some of you/someone at our "homecoming" show at the Rumba September 30.

In parting, here's a little video-ish thing documenting a photo shoot Lydia had with the Ely Brothers. Great guys and they are super talented.

Thanks!

Get the Video Player

Posted 8 months ago #
Walker
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More love for Lydia Loveless!

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Lydia Loveless: Defiance on the farm
November 22, 2011|Greg Kot | Music critic

Lydia Loveless does a lot of venting on her second album and debut for Chicago-based Bloodshot Records, “Indestructible Machine.” Growing up in rural Ohio outside Coshocton, population 11,000, Loveless says feeling like an outcast was inspiring in a perverse kind of way. “One good thing about not having a lot of friends,” she says with a laugh, “it gave me plenty of time to write songs.”

READ MORE: http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-11-22/entertainment/chi-lydia-loveless-profile-lydia-loveless-interviewed-20111122_1_punk-rock-songs-album

Posted 6 months ago #
Walker
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Best Local Band of 2011: Lydia Loveless

http://www.columbusunderground.com/best-local-band-of-2011-lydia-loveless

Posted 4 months ago #
Walker
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Country-punk queen Lydia Loveless is quite possibly the single best artist we saw at SXSW this year, and we're thrilled to present her installment of Stripped Down by the River, our exclusive video series of intimate, outdoor performances just outside Austin's calamity. Here she is doing "Back on the Bottle" - the stand-up bass is a first for us. We love her. We hope you do, too.

Posted 2 months ago #
DavidF
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Just saw her clips on Concrete Country and I was absolutely blow away!

Link: http://www.cmt.com/videos/misc/747501/lydia-loveless-do-right-concrete-country.jhtml?id=1680733

Posted 2 months ago #
blammo
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Thanks everyone! We had a blast at SXSW & managed to get some pretty good press too:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/03/sxsw-2012-the-artists-the-stories-that-made-an-impression.html

http://m.spin.com/articles/best-sxsw-2012-saturday-sleigh-bells-ceremony-braid

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/turnitup/chi-kids-these-days-at-sxsw-kids-these-days-at-sxsw-reviewed-20120317,0,3003396.column

We are taking a break for a few weeks but kicking off more touring with an April 20 show at the Rumba, hope to see you there!

Posted 2 months ago #
Walker
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The National Buzz Grows Louder for Lydia Loveless
By: Briana Henry

After impressing reporters from Spin Magazine, The Chicago Tribune, and the LA Times, Coshocton native Lydia Loveless will play a show at Rumba Café on Friday, April 20th. The recent trip to SXSW was incredibly successful with winning over the press as well as gaining new fans. Lydia Loveless will start a tour with dates in Indiana, Tennessee, Georgia, just to name a few and is also slated to play at Lost Weekend Records on Saturday, April 21st.

READ MORE: http://www.columbusunderground.com/the-national-buzz-grows-louder-for-lydia-loveless

Posted 1 month ago #
whod81

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"Your hometown is the last place to give a shit about you.”

Such an apt quote.

Make sure you show up early enough on April 20th to catch The Girls!

Posted 1 month ago #