Jane Birkin, whose last US concert date was six years ago, has announced an upcoming US concert, with a full symphonic orchestra, when she will perform her current critically acclaimed tribute album to late husband Serge Gainsbourg: Birkin/Gainsbourg: Le symphonique (also avail on 2LP/vinyl set). The British born singer, songwriter, actress and fashion icon only scheduled a total of four concert dates for 2017 including an upcoming September 26th show at London’s Barbican Centre. Her select US date is scheduled for February 1st, 2018 at Carnegie Hall in New York City. Pre-sale tix begin tomorrow (Sept 20th) at 10am (Eastern) avail online and by phone at 212.247.7800. So far the only other announced 2018 concerts by the artist, whose shows all sell out, is January 10th, 2018 at Opéra Théâtre in Limoges, France

Denver’s annual Colorado CRUSH (Creative Rituals Under Social Harmony) art festival has grown exponentially since its comparatively small beginnings as a local event back in 2000. Now in its eight year Colorado CRUSH 2017 has grown into a large scale, vibrant, fun, annual aerosol art festival attracting artists and fans from all over. Happening all this week (Sept 11 - 17), Colorado CRUSH 2017  features 130 different artists. While its participants are predominantly local, many of the CRUSH artists are invited in from around the USA as well as from other countries. These artists’ work fill walls all over Denver’s RiNo district and beyond as outlined in this CRUSH map.

Like the city of Denver, CRUSH is a laid back, warm, welcoming and unpretentious affair. Among the many artists this year are Dragon 76, Michael Ortiz, Jher, Vyal, HAXXOH, Sepia, Mike Graves, The London Posse, Ease One, LovePusher, RumTurn, Boogie, Statik and Balance313. The latter is a Kuwait artist who flew in from LA where he has lived in the Inglewood district for the past two years. 

Yesterday’s popular YouTube upload of the Oscar Hudson directed music video (see below) for Radiohead'’s “Lift” - one of the outtake tracks from the band’s 1997 album OK Computer- was a reminder of just how deep the bonus tracks go on the band’s recently released 20 year anniversary reissue of the 1997 album: OK Computer OKNOTOK 1997 2017 (also avail 3LP set as well as LP box set with hardcover book). 

Upon its initial June release, Amoeba described the many new bonus tracks as, “an entire album of material recorded in the period of OK Computer’s conception which didn’t make the cut” with “live cuts, eight B-sides from the OK Computer-era singles, and three previously unreleased studio recordings. These three songs: “Lift,” “Man Of War,” and “I Promise” have been previously referred to as the holy grail of unreleased Radiohead material.”

Earlier this year The Damned announced a new deal with Search & Destroy who would release the UK 70's punk pioneers 11th studio album. To be released in 2018 the band begins recording the new album next month in a Brooklyn recording studio with production from legendary producer Tony Visconti (Bowie, T.Rex, U2, Stranglers, Iggy Pop etc.) plus engineering from Grammy winning producer Kevin Kline.  The Damned's current line up is founding members Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible along with Monty Oxymoron, Andrew 'Pinch' Pinching, plus the recent return of former bassist Paul Gray who takes over from band bassist Stu West.  Gray played bass on The Damned albums The Black Album and Strawberries.