the new fall tourdates have arrived
it's all your favorites. fashionable places like new york and la and new jersey. 2nd tier towns like minneapolis and seattle. we're hitting them all. even chicago. check the tourdates section for details.

que sera sera, let it be, rattling the hinges on 1970
a certain large UK magazine has tasked some artists with recreating a classic beatles record. they gave me a track and a weeks notice. Tracked it last night. and i'd say those involved are mighty pleased with the turnout. Looking forward to sending this little dog to the world soon.

as seen on [public] tv
James Apollo and Mr Ben Obee recorded a session for the Seattle Channel's Artzone the other day. It airs tonight at 8pm on your local public television channels. or it airs on the internet right now.

Flux Magazine Feature
The shiny pages of Flux proclaim James Apollo, "evokes the classic otherworldy timelessness of a young Orbison." Oh but that's just the beginning. The flattery continues here.

Dark End of the Street
from long lost footage of the bands performance on Belgian television in 1974

How Hard (a Heart of Gold Can Be) video/download
view the new video for "How Hard" from the record Til Your Feet Bleed, out July 5 in the UK. Download this song for free.

Low art in High places
Apollo performs Friday, April 9 at the American Folk Art Museum as part of their Spring Concert series. The event is free an starts at 5:30pm.

Frightened Rabbit, Murder by Death, and a whole lotta shoe leather
There's a slew of new tourdates in the comin months, and sharing the road with these buzz bands has got to lead to better catering. Spring dates are kicking off (you guessed it) in Kentucky May 5.

WNYC feature
Those sweethearts at WNYC were kind enough to do a feature and free download. You can nab that here

Edinburgh Reviewed
Edinburgh was a real nice time. The scots have always been known for their kindness. Check out this fine review. And look! it even got snagged for fffound!

London Reviewed
"WITH a tall, skinny frame as wiry as his mass of light brown hair, James Apollo cuts a distinctive, mysterious shape on stage - a protruding brow throws great shadows over sunken but bright eyes, cheekbones permanently hollowed as if taking the world's longest drag..."
Read the full story

No East, No West. In Cinemagic
Check out the video for No East No West, first single off the new recording. If you've been hearing it on the radio, you should call that radio station and ask to hear it more. Then drop us a line and the flowers are in the mail.

GIANT photography, vodka
Grizzled and slightly bearded, Apollo is one of the featured, massive, 6'x8' portraits in this new show by photographer Darin Back. Imagine those gigantic, terrifying eyes. If you're in the neighborhood, check out this man's work. Oh, and it's sponsored by 42 Below Vodka

How Hard a Heart of Gold Can be
is the title of a new little EP recording. Its sweet, and stark, and it's about you and me. You can download the first, "No East, No West" get the full EP cheap at itunes.

One girl one boy one desert
New Orleans filmmaker/adventurer Jason Affolder directed a new video for "Call off the Violins," from the record Angels we have Grown Apart. Dust, fire, love, regret, you get the idea. Watch it here

You should blog more
You hear that? Angels we have Grown Apart has been all over the blogomeridian. Big thanks to stereogum, ventox, short & sweet, parasites & sycophants, consequence of sound, plug in music, largehearted boy, earfarm, everyone and all the little twitterbugs

KEXP Session
It was mighty kind of KEXP to help celebrate an end to a fine tour and have the boys in for a session. Check out a free download of a couple of those live tracks here.

New Tell-all tells some
The Weekly Volcano just published a fine interview and preview for tonights Tacoma concert. Read it here

Thanks Guy
Guy Garvey, BBC presenter and head man for UK Band of the year Elbow, is spinning "Morphine and Wine," the lead track off of the new Apollo EP, "Angels we have grown Apart," on his 6 Music program.

How 'bout a FreeBBCmp3
If you missed the live set on Tom Robinson's excellent BBC6 show last month, how bout a free download of one of the tunes. You deserve it.

Manchester's Finest
James stopped by Manchester's City Life Social program last week and recorded a few tunes for the show. The rest of the band was sleeping.

Get out your Hobo Shoes
The Scotsman has a beautifully written exposé on a few of JA's more interesting road tales.

Sun Dogs
Sun Dogs is a new film by New Orleans hitman Jason Affolder, which features the song "Better to be Born Lucky" off of 'Hive. It also probably features a whole lotta drinkin.

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