Press Release? I'll have to put it in later as I don't have time right now to find one.
The Minneapolis show is on the day before Valentine's Day, Friday the 13th, lol. Quadron is another band my gf enjoys, and given the choice between First Ave and places like Myth, Epic or the Skyway Theatre, First Ave is a more preferable choice.
Friday night in downtown? hopefully there won't be a Wolves game or anything.
Still, getting to finally see Mayer headline (unlike the Basilica Block Party and One Republic opening shows last Summer) to support Where Does This Door Go should be sweet. He always puts on a great show regardless. I hope unlike the show in 2012, I'll get to meet him with my gf, but no guarantees about that, esp since it's at First Ave.
But we'll see how much this show gets the Hipster attention given how long it's been since his record dropped.
And a PRESALE sure as hell better be happening as I can't see myself even thinking of doing the Ticketmasochist day-of-sale fighting of the scalpers who bogart all the tickets in 10 minutes, then list the list them soon after on stubhub for 10x the face value.
6/22/13 12:13AM I dig this teaser, which I would guess "Behind the Door" is the title of a documentary about the album?
Having captured listeners’ attention with lead single Her Favorite Song and the Father’s Day-themed Reach Out Richard (which I’ve adopted as my official theme song), Mayer Hawthone continues to build anticipation for his senior set with The Stars Are Ours. A recent interview revealed that Hawthorne and frequent collaborator Pharrell Willams (co-producer of the record in conjunction with Andrew Cohen) share a passion for Steely Dan, and nowhere is that influence more clear than on this cut, a bluesy, ‘70s-inspired rocker boasting intricate guitar work and a knotty vocal melody. Like what you’re hearing? More retro, yet forward-looking jams await on Where Does This Door Go, dropping July 16, via Universal Republic.
Awesome how he finally is releasing Henny & Gingerale and at least Designer Drug will the B-side for that 7" single.
6/13/13 11:57AM
New song below"Reach Out Richard" asas Mayer just wrote: Love you Dad. This new song is for you.
Also I love how in this Article from RollingStone.com he talks about his background with of all genres, \M/etal. Haha,..a genre my gf you can say, is not a fan of, lol.
The singer – who was raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan and has since relocated to Los Angeles – says Where Does This Door Go
allowed him to explore all his varied musical influences, from hip-hop
to funk and metal. "This is the album that is truly me," Hawthorne says.
"It was really about a journey into the unknown, doing something
totally different and not knowing where it was going to go or how people
were going to respond to it. And if that means really having that sort
of DJ Haircut side of me come out and my hip-hop background, and my love
for Michael McDonald and Steely Dan and the Cars. . . I used to be a metalhead, too, back in the day. I listened to Iron Maiden and Helmet and those are influences that have finally gotten [a] chance."
this album is sounding more intriguing in a lot of ways. The only things are, #1 Designer Drug is not included. Could it be this album's "Henny and Gingerale"?
#2 there's a whole bunch of guests, but other than Jessie Ware and I suppose now Pharrell Williams, they're not necessarily names I have favorable backgrounds with.
Although if the songs are good, that may not matter. The comparisons to Thriller and the name dropping of Steely Dan caught my eye in that interview.
I guess with Designer Drug's absence, and the comment about so many songs could be singles; i.e. the album has 4, 5, 6 or more songs as good if not better than Designer Drug, it's absence may also not matter.
But we'll see. July 16th of course is a holiday in more than 1 respect.
L+T: At SXSW, you premiered some of the tracks from Where Does This Door Go. If I’m not mistaken, you originally didn’t know if you were actually going to release some or all of the tracks as an EP or album…or even release them at all. Is that correct? Was there a determining factor that led to your decision to create a LP? MH: I recorded over forty songs for this album. It was really tough to narrow it down. The track list changed every day. In the end I decided to keep the album short and try to release the rest later. I really wanted to make a party record like [Michael Jackson's] Thriller, where every song could be a single.
This is just a out-of-leftfield prediction, but this Mayer Hawthorne may THEE record to come out of nowhere as a legit album of the year contender. Why I say that, I would NOT expect it. But these 2 new songs and trailer really intrigue me.
I may actually get to enjoying Mayer somewhat close to my Mayer-aholic girlfriend does, lol.
July 16th, 2013. Where Does This Door Go it's easy to presume that is said title and the release date of his next full-length record. Designer Drug the single he released like a month ago, is about as good a track as he's recorded (although my Mayer-aholic girlfriend might argue otherwise). It even has a psychedelic element.
I do know this should be a big deal to me given it is such a big deal to my gf. It actually comes out only 4 days after Mayer plays at the 2013 Basilica Block Party in fact, in Minneapolis.
Interesting trailer which shows clips from many movies. The one's I caught:
Being John Malkovich Beetlejuice 2x's Willia Wonka and the Chocolate Factory The Wizard of Oz Scarface The Shining Alice in Wonderland The Matrix Team America: World Police
May 25University of Denver - Magness ArenaDenver, CO
Jun 08Cultivate Festival - Golden Gate ParkSan Francisco, CA Jul 12 Basilica Block PartyMinneapolis, MN
with One Republic
Jul 23Ravina Festisval - The Pavillion Highland Park, IL
Jul 25LC Pavillion (Outdoor) Columbus, OH
Jul 27Meadow Brook w/ OneRepublic Rochester Hills, MI
Jul 28Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center Canandaigua, NY
Jul 30Newport Yachting Center Newport, RI
Aug 01Bank of America Pavilion Boston, MA
Aug 02Mgm Grand Theater At Foxwoods Mashantucket, CT
Aug 03Musikfest Bethlehem, PA
Aug 05Filene Center At Wolf Trap Vienna, VA
Aug 06Cape Cod Melody Tent Hyannis, MA
Aug 08Tags w/ OneRepublic Big Flats, NY
Aug 09Pier Six Pavilion Baltimore, MD
Aug 10Hudson Waterfront Park Hudson, NY
Aug 12Hard Rock Live Orlando, FL
Aug 13Seminole Hard Rock Live Amphitheatre Hollywood, FL
Aug 15Chastain Park Amphitheatre Atlanta, GA
Aug 16Time Warner Cable Uptown Amphitheatre Charlotte Charlotte, NC
Aug 18The Woods at Fontanel Nashville, TN
