
WNYC feature
Those sweethearts at WNYC were kind enough to do a feature and free download. You can nab that here
Get the "Angels We have Grown Apart" EP free
This week only, you can download the "Angels" EP for free, as a precursor to this weekend's 2 NYC shows. The record contains to troubled tales of rehab and recovery after Apollo's Brooklyn motorcycle crash.
The band plays this friday at Zebulon in Brooklyn, and Saturday at the Living Room in Manhattan
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.
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.
Live on Fox
America's news station was kind enough to invite Apollo's troupe in for an alarm clock busting performance. Watch a live rendition of "i've got it easy"
The in crowd
Check out the latest issue of Relix to see what they had to say about "Hive". (they liked it)
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